10.0The Rugby Star · 1976
The Rugby Star (1976) is a Action / Comedy film directed by Akira Shimizu, starring Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki.
ActionComedy
10.0Overview
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.
Cast
Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki, Gō Ibuki, Shiro Kishibe, Rinichi Yamamoto, Seizō Fukumoto, Masataka Iwao
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What is "The Rugby Star" about?
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.
When was "The Rugby Star" released?
The Rugby Star was released in 1976.
Who stars in "The Rugby Star"?
The cast includes Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki, Gō Ibuki.
