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Release Date:
November 23, 1960
Original Title:
くたばれ愚連隊
Alternate Titles:
Kutabare gurentai
Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama
Production Companies:
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 80
This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of youth-gone-wild is both vibrant and touching. Suzuki contrasts tranquil glimpses of traditional regional life with the emergence of the new rock 'n' roll youth culture and the greed and seething cynicism of encroaching Westernism. Also released under the title "Go To Hell, Hoodlums!", this is a melodrama as colorful, shocking, and exhilarating as one would come to expect from Japan's master filmmaker.
Assistant Director:
Shōgorō Nishimura
Colorist:
Toshio Ueda
Director:
Seijun Suzuki
Director of Photography:
Kazue Nagatsuka
Editor:
Akira Suzuki
Fight Choreographer:
Sanpei Mine
Gaffer:
Saburo Mitsuo
Novel:
Kenzaburo Hara
Original Music Composer:
Seitaro Omori
Production Design:
Akiyoshi Satani
Production Manager:
Yoshio Mutô
Screenplay:
Gan Yamazaki
Sound:
Toshio Nakamura
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