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ERA
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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
A Hoodlum At The Risk Of His Life
1970 1h 37m JA
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9.0
MASTERPIECE
★9.0TMDB · 1
Synopsis
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A reporter is framed for murder while investigating organized crime. Upon being released from prison the plan for his revenge unravels.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Ken Takakura
Mie Hama
Joe Shishido
Hideo Murota
Michitarō Mizushima
Rinichi Yamamoto
Keijirō Morozumi
Jotaro Togami
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yasuo Furuhata
- Writers
- Shinichiro Sawai, Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
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CAST
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Ken Takakura and Mie Hama and Joe Shishido carry the top of the cast.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0066424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Yasuo Furuhata directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Ken Takakura and Mie Hama and Joe Shishido carry the top of the cast.
- 3IMDB entry: tt0066424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- JA
Also by
Yasuo Furuhata
Production companies
Who made it
Toei Company
JP
Key crew
- MusicMasao Yagi
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1970-05-01
Also known as
International titles
- Grim VengeanceJP
