The Rugby Star (1976)
The success of Truck Yaro (1975-1979) initiated a whole load of movies that put "Yaro" in their title, including this semi-bonkers sports comedy/drama. Sonny Chiba's brother Jiro Chiba stars as a Rugby player whose team must find a way to beat the opponent. It's a standard storyline without any major surprises, but works surprisingly well. Training scenes are relatively nuts; much better than the actual matches actually, which tend to go on forever. There is no sex, nudity or graphic violence, making this a family friendly affair. Sonny Chiba appears for about 7 minutes during the last third as a truck driver who comes to Jiro's rescue.
| Movie ID | 15499 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Director | Akira Shimizu |
| Main cast | Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki, Gō Ibuki, Shiro Kishibe, Rinichi Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Masataka Iwao |
| Release date | 15 May 1976 |
| Release year | 1976 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 88 min (1h 28m) |
| Rating | 10.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Toei Company |
Director: Akira Shimizu
Writers: Motohiro Torii, Shizuo Nonami
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Top cast
Jirô Chiba
Koji Nanjo
Kentaro Maki
Gō Ibuki
Shiro Kishibe
Rinichi Yamamoto
Seizō Fukumoto
Masataka Iwao
Yōko Koizumi
Akane Kawasaki
Momoko Ikeda
Yumi Katsurada
Sonny Chiba
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