Fugitive Scoundrel

1970 1h 29m JA

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Synopsis

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Gokudo goes politics. Gray-haired Bin Amatsu has Wakayama assist a politician, meaning trashing the opponent. But of course the opponent has a pretty daughter to have a crush on. Enter protective Bunta Sugawara and Gokudo’s gotta settle for a cheaper Toei nude actress.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shimamura Seikichi
Bunta Sugawara
Izumi Tatsuya
Shingo Yamashiro
Bin Amatsu
Miyoko Akaza
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Kenji Ushio
Kōji Sekiyama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Writers: Isao Matsumoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara and Shingo Yamashiro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0225878 — 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.

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The take

Kōsaku Yamashita directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Scoundrel Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Tomisaburō Wakayama and Bunta Sugawara and Shingo Yamashiro carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0225878 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.