The Yakuza is a 1974 English-language Action Crime movie written by Paul Schrader, Robert Towne and Leonard Schrader. The movie is directed by Sydney Pollack and produced by Sydney Pollack. Harry Kilmer returns to Japan after several years in order to rescue his friend George's kidnapped daughter.. The yakuza features Robert Mitchum in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Ken Takakura, Brian Keith, Herb Edelman, Richard Jordan, Keiko Kishi and Eiji Okada. The screenplay is written by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne. The music was composed by Dave Grusin. Cinematography was done by Kozo Okazaki and Duke Callaghan and editing by Don Guidice, Thomas Stanford and Fredric Steinkamp. The film has a running time of 112-123 minutes. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Warner Bros.