The Yakuza (1974)

Richard Jordan: Dusty Hoekstra

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• Dusty : American saw cuts on a push stroke, Japanese saw cuts on a pull stroke. When an American cracks up, he opens up the window and shoots up a bunch of strangers. When a Japanese cracks up, he closes the window and kills himself. Everything is in reverse.

• Dusty : This Giri...

  Tanaka Ken : Giri? Hai.

  Dusty : It means obligation, right?

  Tanaka Ken : Burden.

  Dusty : Burden?

  Tanaka Ken : It's called, 'the burden hardest to bear.'

  Dusty : Yeah, well, suppose you don't bear it. I mean, no one's going to come down on you?

  Tanaka Ken : No.

  Dusty : Well, you guys believe in some kind of Heaven and Hell?

  Tanaka Ken : No.

  Dusty : Then what is it you believe in that makes you do it?

  Tanaka Ken : Giri.

• Dusty : That guy doesn't like you.

  Harry Kilmer : No, not much.

  Dusty : So how come you figure you can trust him?

  Harry Kilmer : Giri.

  Dusty : Gitty?

  Harry Kilmer : Giri. Obligation.

  Dusty : You mean he figures he owes you something?

  Harry Kilmer : Yeah, sort of.

  Dusty : Well, that can work two ways, Kilmer. If you ain't alive tomorrow, he don't owe you shit.