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The Rugby Star(1976)

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ReleasedAction,Comedy1h 28m

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.

Budget:

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Directed by:

Akira Shimizu

Cast

Jirô Chiba thumbnail

Jirô Chiba

Koji Nanjo thumbnail

Koji Nanjo

Kentaro Maki thumbnail

Kentaro Maki

Gō Ibuki thumbnail

Gō Ibuki

Shiro Kishibe thumbnail

Shiro Kishibe

Rinichi Yamamoto thumbnail

Rinichi Yamamoto

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