The Rugby Star
ラクビー野郎
Synopsis
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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Rugby Yaro trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2020-09-23
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akira Shimizu
- Screenplay & Story
- Motohiro Torii, Shizuo Nonami
- Original Score
- Hajime Ueshiba
- Original Title
- ラクビー野郎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akira Shimizu
Motohiro Torii, Shizuo Nonami
Hajime Ueshiba
Kozo Horiike
Department Leadership Roster
Akira Shimizu
Director
Motohiro Torii
Screenplay
Shizuo Nonami
Screenplay
Kozo Horiike
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Rugby Star
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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.
Who directed The Rugby Star?
The Rugby Star was directed by Akira Shimizu.
Who stars in The Rugby Star?
The principal cast of The Rugby Star includes Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki, Gō Ibuki, Shiro Kishibe.
When was The Rugby Star released and how long is it?
The Rugby Star was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Rugby Star?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Rugby Star was composed by Hajime Ueshiba.