The Outsider

Mar 9 2018 TV-MA 2h 0m
Action, Crime, Drama

A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.

Plot

In 1954, nine years after the pacific war, Nick Lowell is the only non-Japanese inmate in an Osaka prison. Most of his fellow inmates are yakuza criminals, recognizable by their irezumi tattoos. Nick saves a yakuza named Kiyoshi from being hanged to death; the Shiromatsu, a yakuza clan to which Kiyoshi belongs, repays his debt by arranging Nick's release.

Written by

Andrew Baldwin

Directed by

Martin Zandvliet

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

The Linson Company, Waypoint Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
31,417
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
30
Popularity
NA