Poster of The Rugby Star

The Rugby Star

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, May 15 1976
48 years ago
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Jirô ChibaJirô Chiba
Jirô Chiba was
27 in The Rugby Star
Fri, Jan 07 1949
Portrait of Koji NanjoKoji Nanjo
Koji Nanjo was
21 in The Rugby Star
Thu, Mar 10 1955
Portrait of Kentaro MakiKentaro Maki
Kentaro Maki was
>> in The Rugby Star
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gō IbukiGō Ibuki
Gō Ibuki was
26 in The Rugby Star
Sun, Aug 28 1949
Portrait of Shiro KishibeShiro Kishibe
Shiro Kishibe was
26 in The Rugby Star
Tue, Jun 07 1949 –
Fri, Aug 28 2020
Portrait of Rinichi YamamotoRinichi Yamamoto
Rinichi Yamamoto was
49 in The Rugby Star
Sun, Jan 16 1927 –
Thu, Oct 16 1980
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumoto was
33 in The Rugby Star
Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Masataka IwaoMasataka Iwao
Masataka Iwao was
33 in The Rugby Star
Sun, Dec 20 1942
Portrait of Yōko KoizumiYōko Koizumi
Yōko Koizumi was
>> in The Rugby Star
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akane KawasakiAkane Kawasaki
Akane Kawasaki was
27 in The Rugby Star
Wed, Nov 10 1948
Portrait of Momoko IkedaMomoko Ikeda
Momoko Ikeda was
>> in The Rugby Star
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yumi KatsuradaYumi Katsurada
Yumi Katsurada was
>> in The Rugby Star
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba was
37 in The Rugby Star
Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Thu, Aug 19 2021

Crew

Portrait of Akira ShimizuAkira Shimizu
Akira Shimizu was
>> in The Rugby Star
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akiyasu TawarazakaAkiyasu Tawarazaka
Akiyasu Tawarazaka was
>> in The Rugby Star
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Motohiro ToriiMotohiro Torii
Motohiro Torii was
40 in The Rugby Star
as 'Screenplay'
Tue, Aug 06 1935
Portrait of Shizuo NonamiShizuo Nonami
Shizuo Nonami was
>> in The Rugby Star
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kozo HoriikeKozo Horiike
Kozo Horiike was
>> in The Rugby Star
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hajime UeshibaHajime Ueshiba
Hajime Ueshiba was
>> in The Rugby Star
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeru AkatsukaShigeru Akatsuka
Shigeru Akatsuka was
>> in The Rugby Star
as 'Cinematography'
Unknown Birthday