
KEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken Takakura. Collaborators, friends and family tell intimate stories of Ken's journey: how one man of quiet dignity became a cultural barrier-breaking film star.

Ken Takakura
Self

Yasuo Furuhata

Martin Scorsese
Self

John Woo
Self

Yoji Yamada

Yu Oh-seong
Self

Michael Douglas
Self

Paul Schrader
Self

Jan de Bont
Self

Kiichi Nakai
Narrator

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