Darc

May 1, 2018

1h 37m

★ 6.1

Overview

To bring down a global human trafficking ring, an Interpol agent recruits the help of a brutal criminal with inside knowledge of the yakuza.

Genres

Action

Thriller

Production Companies

Julius R. Nasso Productions

Darc Trailers

Cast

Darc

Tony Schiena

Lafique

Armand Assante

Shigeru Kageyama

Sho Ikushima

Ivy

Dawn Olivieri

Kanji

Kevan Ohtsji

Lisa Ito

Vienna Hehir

Horishi

Kasey Ryne Mazak

Young Darc

Chance Hurstfield

Ginzo Kageyama

Tetsu Watanabe

Old Patron (uncredited)

Stephen Chang

Toshi Kageyama

Kippei Shiina

Kim

Jhong Uhk Kim

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.

5.6

Hyena

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Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?

6.2

Big Shots Die at Dawn

Apr 9, 1961

Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he journeys down a path to find the assassin and gets involved with two opposing yakuza gangs.

6.6

Roughneck From Asama

Dec 2, 1958

When Boss Juzo's Shinmachi Yakuza family struck fear into the hearts of his adversaries, Boss Shohei's Okabe Yakuza family with a merciless gang of raiders, Itaro of Asama was missing. With the courage of a lion he had gone off to face the enemy and settle the score all by himself. As a result he had to take the blame in place of Boss Shohei, and went off to adventures on his own.

7.4

The Bourne Ultimatum

Aug 3, 2007

Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.

6.2

Versus

Oct 23, 2000

A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Resurrection, the 444th portal to the other side. Their troubles start when those once killed and buried in the forest come back from the dead.

5.9

Motorpsycho!

Aug 1, 1965

A vengeful veterinarian and a grieving widow join forces to track down violent bikers after they commit heinous acts against their loved ones.

2.9

Overkill

Dec 16, 1987

A Tokyo cop is sent to Los Angeles to help an LAPD detective break up a yakuza ring operating in the city.

7.0

Ichi the Killer

Dec 22, 2001

As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.

0.0

Ruthless Gambler

Jun 28, 1969

Unlike traditional gangster movies, it is a gangster swashbuckler that mixes romance and humanity with a yakuza lover as the main character. A young man who heard that his former boss was killed is imprisoned by slashing his family's minions, and his lover is tortured by the enemy, but rescued by the imprisoned young man's nemesis.

6.3

Crying Freeman

Apr 23, 1995

A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in love with him. An intense power struggle for the leadership of the Yakuza Clans ensues as they seek vengeance for the death of their leader.

6.4

Dead or Alive

Nov 27, 1999

Ryūichi and his small gang of Triad vie for control of the Japanese underworld in a crime-ridden Shinjuku quarter while Detective Jojima tries to bring it down.

6.1

Traffik

Apr 20, 2018

A couple off for a romantic weekend in the mountains are accosted by a biker gang. Alone in the mountains, Brea and John must defend themselves against the gang, who will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.

5.6

The Medallion

Aug 15, 2003

A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.

7.0

Contract Killer

Apr 3, 1998

Financially troubled, a newbie hitman reluctantly takes the job of finding the plotted killer of a Japanese tycoon.

7.0

Young Boss

Mar 13, 1965

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6.0

Tattoo

Apr 4, 2002

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6.0

Shaft in Africa

Jun 20, 1973

Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.

7.0

Dead Angle

Jul 4, 1979

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6.0

The Road to Shame

Apr 30, 1959

Pierre Rossi and Béatrice live in the same block of flats in Marseille and love each other. One night, Béatrice leaves her apartment. Pierre knows that his fiancée goes to a rendezvous, but she would not tell him more than just that. Worried, Pierre follows her but he is attacked and stolen his identity papers by two men, Tom and Nasol, on the payroll of Quaglio, one of the city's bosses. Later on, Quaglio kills Nasol and deposits the body in a garage, leaving Pierre's papers nearby. As for Pierre, he manages to follow Tom to a villa where several young women have been invited. Pierre, horrified, realizes that this place is the headquarters for the white slave trade. - Written by Guy Bellinger