ラクビー野郎 (1976): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1976, ラクビー野郎 is an action and komödie film directed by Akira Shimizu, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s 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’s in it. ラクビー野郎 stars Jirô Chiba, Koji Nanjo, Kentaro Maki and Gō Ibuki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, ラクビー野郎 sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ラクビー野郎 page.

If you liked it. Fans of ラクビー野郎 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.