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Hoodlum Soldier

Original title: Heitai yakuza
  • 1965
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Hoodlum Soldier (1965)
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A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.

  • Director
    • Yasuzô Masumura
  • Writers
    • Yoriyoshi Arima
    • Ryûzô Kikushima
  • Stars
    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Takahiro Tamura
    • Mikio Narita
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    215
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Yasuzô Masumura
    • Writers
      • Yoriyoshi Arima
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Stars
      • Shintarô Katsu
      • Takahiro Tamura
      • Mikio Narita
    • 1User review
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Shintarô Katsu
    Shintarô Katsu
    • Kisaburo Omiya
    Takahiro Tamura
    Takahiro Tamura
    • Arita
    Mikio Narita
    Mikio Narita
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    Eiko Takashiro
    Eiko Takashiro
    • Midori
    • (as Eiko Taki)
    Keiko Awaji
    Keiko Awaji
    • Otomaru
    Yumiko Nogawa
    Yumiko Nogawa
    Toshiyuki Hosokawa
    Toshiyuki Hosokawa
    Tôru Abe
    Tôru Abe
    Hôsei Komatsu
      Michio Minami
      Tarô Marui
      Tarô Marui
      Kayo Mikimoto
      Kayo Mikimoto
      Yoshio Inaba
      Yoshio Inaba
      Manabu Morita
      Manabu Morita
      Yutaka Nakamura
      Yutaka Nakamura
      Kyû Sazanka
      Kyû Sazanka
      Asao Uchida
      Kazuo Umezu
      • Director
        • Yasuzô Masumura
      • Writers
        • Yoriyoshi Arima
        • Ryûzô Kikushima
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      • Trivia
        HEITAI YAKUZA series. #1 of 9 films.
      • Connections
        Followed by Zoku heitai yakuza (1965)

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • March 18, 1965 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • The Hoodlum Soldier
      • Production company
        • Daiei Studios
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      • Runtime
        • 1h 43m(103 min)
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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