The Rugby Star (1976)
1h 28m
Running Time
May 15, 1976Release Date

Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Masataka Iwao

Yōko Koizumi

Akane Kawasaki

Momoko Ikeda

Akira Shimizu
Director

Shigeru Akatsuka
Cinematography

Akiyasu Tawarazaka
Assistant Director

Hajime Ueshiba
Music
Media.

Details.
Release DateMay 15, 1976
Original Nameラクビー野郎
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 28m
Genres
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