The Rugby Star (1976)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1976-05-15
Runtime: 88 minutes
Director: Akira Shimizu
Top Cast
- Jirô Chiba as
- Koji Nanjo as
- Kentaro Maki as
- Gō Ibuki as
- Shiro Kishibe as
- Rinichi Yamamoto as
- Seizō Fukumoto as
- Masataka Iwao as
- Yōko Koizumi as
- Akane Kawasaki as
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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