The Rugby Star (1976)
1h 28m
Running Time
May 15, 1976Release Date
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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.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
![Sonny Chiba](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/8097-shin-ichi-chiba.webp)
Sonny Chiba
Actor
![Koji Nanjo](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/391253-koji-nanjo.webp)
Koji Nanjo
Actor
![Hayato Tani](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/79650-hayato-tani.webp)
Hayato Tani
Actor
![Akira Shimizu](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Akira Shimizu
Director
![Akira Shimizu](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Akira Shimizu
Director
![Shizuo Nonami](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Shizuo Nonami
Writer
![Motohiro Torii](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/130939-motohiro-torii.webp)
Motohiro Torii
Writer
![Shigeru Akatsuka](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Shigeru Akatsuka
Cinematographer
Media.
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