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Ken San

6.7(3) 2016-08-20 95 minDocumentary

KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.

Original Music ComposerTaro Iwashiro
DirectorYûichi Hibi
ProducerSatoshi Mashida
Full credits on TMDB

Cast & characters

Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
as Self
Yasuo Furuhata
Yasuo Furuhata
as —
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
as Self
John Woo
John Woo
as Self
Yoji Yamada
Yoji Yamada
as —
Yu Oh-seong
Yu Oh-seong
as Self
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
as Self
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
as Self
Jan de Bont
Jan de Bont
as Self
Kiichi Nakai
Kiichi Nakai
as Narrator

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