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The Rugby Star

19761h 28mAkira Shimizu
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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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What is The Rugby Star (1976) 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…

Who stars in The Rugby Star?

The Rugby Star stars Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki, Gō Ibuki, Shiro Kishibe. The film was directed by Akira Shimizu.

How long is The Rugby Star?

The Rugby Star has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1976.

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