Like a Rolling Stone
1994, Japanese. Directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro.
Tanaka is a yakuza who collects 'protection money' from establishments. He has just been released from jail, where he had spent eight years, and finds out that his boss wants to get rid of him. Tanaka is not an archetypal yakuza; he travels by public transport. But he does have two mistresses: Ayumi, who runs a nightclub, and Yoshie, a brothel-keeper. When Tanaka's boss ends up in hospital, second man Kurauchi exerts increasing pressure on Tanaka. Tanaka deliberately has himself wounded by a fighter to dodge several of Kurauchi's demands.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 1 October 1994
- Original title
- 棒の哀しみ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tatsumi Kumashiro, Hidehiro Ito
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What Like a Rolling Stone is based on
Like a Rolling Stone is adapted from a novel.
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Like a Rolling Stone runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Like a Rolling Stone isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Like a Rolling Stone?
If you liked Like a Rolling Stone, try The Tale of Zatoichi, Samurai Rebellion, Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima.
Who directed Like a Rolling Stone?
Like a Rolling Stone (1994) was directed by Tatsumi Kumashiro and stars Eiji Okuda, Eiko Nagashima, Reiko Takashima.
What is Like a Rolling Stone based on?
Like a Rolling Stone is adapted from a novel.