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Youth of the Beast (1963)
Yajû no seishun (original title)

92 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery   -  21 April 1963 (Japan)
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A violent thug plays opposing yakuza bosses against each other.

Director:

Seijun Suzuki
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jô Shishido ...
Ichirô Kijima Ichirô Kijima ...
Misako Watanabe Misako Watanabe ...
Kumiko Takeshita
Seijun Suzuki Seijun Suzuki ...
Detective Hirokawa
Akiji Kobayashi Akiji Kobayashi ...
Nomoto Tatsuo
Tamio Kawaji Tamio Kawaji ...
Hideo Nomoto
Eimei Esumi Eimei Esumi ...
Gorô Minami
Nobuo Kaneko Nobuo Kaneko ...
Ozawa Soichi
Shirô Yanase Shirô Yanase ...
Ishizaki Ken
Hiroshi Kono Hiroshi Kono ...
Honma
Kinzô Shin Kinzô Shin ...
Shinsuke Onodera
Eiji Gô Eiji Gô ...
Shigeru Takechi
Yuzo Kiura Yuzo Kiura ...
Minegishi Takeo
Go Kuroda Go Kuroda ...
Morikawa Tokio
Tomio Aoki Tomio Aoki ...
Matsui Terumi
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Storyline

Joe Shishido plays a tough guy with a secret agenda. His violent behavior comes to the attention of a yakuza boss who immediately recruits him. He soon tries to make a deal with a rival gang a starts a gang war. His real motivations are gradually revealed as we find out how this all ties in with the murder of a policeman shown at the beginning of the film. Written by Fred Cabral <ftcabral@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Yakuza | Murder | Shooting | Violence | Japanese Noir  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Also Known As:

Agria nioti See more »

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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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