Graveyard of Honor
Seen it?2002 | 131 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A barkeeper saves a yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization. However, his fear of nothing soon causes problems.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takashi Miike
- Goro KishitaniRikuo Ishimatsu
- Narimi ArimoriChieko Kikuta
- Ryôsuke MikiKôzô Imamura
- Yoshiyuki DaichiYoshiyuki Ooshita
- Hirotaro HondaCorrectional Officer
- Harumi InoueYôko Imamura
- Renji IshibashiDenji Yukawa
- Shigeo KobayashiIsa
- Takashi MiikeRestaurant Gunman
- Yasukaze MotomiyaKanemoto