Desperate Hoodlum

1968 1h 30m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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Second part of the Zenka mono series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyōsuke Machida
Tamao Nakamura
Masumi Harukawa
Tōru Abe
Bin Amatsu
Toshi Amatsu
Ichiro Chagawa
Eitarō Ozawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigehiro Ozawa
Writers: Kazuo Kasahara
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Kyōsuke Machida and Tamao Nakamura and Masumi Harukawa carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0295046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shigehiro Ozawa directs. Takeo Watanabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Takeo Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kyōsuke Machida and Tamao Nakamura and Masumi Harukawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0295046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.