Youth of The Beast

Name: Youth of The Beast
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
Released: 1963-04-21
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.60
Cast: Minako Katsuki, Tamio Kawaji, Jô Shishido, Misako Watanabe

– To infiltrate a criminal organization responsible for the death of one of his colleagues, the Detect..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.60 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 32 Minutes

Release Year:

1963

Original Name:

野獣の青春

Youth of The Beast — Youth of the Beast (1963) - Also known as 野獣の青春

To infiltrate a criminal organization responsible for the death of one of his colleagues, the Detective Tajima adopts the behavior of of a brutal thug and plays opposing yakuza bosses against each other.

Styles:

Stylized, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1960s

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan

Genre:

Crime, Action, Mystery

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Release Date:

21 Apr 1963

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Seijun Suzuki

Story Written By:

Tadaaki Yamazaki, Ichirô Ikeda, Haruhiko Ôyabu

Main Actors:

Minako Katsuki, Tamio Kawaji, Jô Shishido, Misako Watanabe

Plot:

Joe Shishido plays a tough guy with a secret agenda. His violent behavior comes to the attention of a yakuza boss who immediately recruits him. He soon tries to make a deal with a rival gang a starts a gang war. His real motivations are gradually revealed as we find out how this all ties in with the murder of a policeman shown at the beginning of the film.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

83%