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The Hoodlum Priest

Original title: Yakuza bozu
  • 1967
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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The Hoodlum Priest (1967)
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The first of two films in the Ryuzen series, a rogue martial arts practicing, fornicating, alcohol drinking, gambling priest who competes against the local yakuza thug by opening his own gam... Read allThe first of two films in the Ryuzen series, a rogue martial arts practicing, fornicating, alcohol drinking, gambling priest who competes against the local yakuza thug by opening his own gambling house and beats many up to boot. The priest fights his own conventions, the yakuza, ... Read allThe first of two films in the Ryuzen series, a rogue martial arts practicing, fornicating, alcohol drinking, gambling priest who competes against the local yakuza thug by opening his own gambling house and beats many up to boot. The priest fights his own conventions, the yakuza, the love-struck women and provides street justice.

  • Director
    • Kimiyoshi Yasuda
  • Writer
    • Hajime Takaiwa
  • Stars
    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Mayumi Ogawa
    • Hôsei Komatsu
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    49
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    • Director
      • Kimiyoshi Yasuda
    • Writer
      • Hajime Takaiwa
    • Stars
      • Shintarô Katsu
      • Mayumi Ogawa
      • Hôsei Komatsu
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    Shintarô Katsu
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    Mayumi Ogawa
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    Hôsei Komatsu
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    Naoko Kubo
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    Mikio Narita
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    • Director
      • Kimiyoshi Yasuda
    • Writer
      • Hajime Takaiwa
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    • Release date
      • June 1969 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • やくざ坊主
    • Production company
      • Daiei Studios
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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