Fighting Delinquents

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.

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Release date

23 Nov 1960

Runtime

1 h 20 min

• TMDB 6.5

Genres

• Crime
• Action
• Drama

Director

Seijun Suzuki

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Countries

• JP

Cast

Kōji Wadaas Sadao MatsudairaMayumi Shimizuas Kazuko IzekiEitarō Ozawaas Kanjuro MizoguchiYoshiko Nezuas MiyoEmiko Azumaas Yuki Maehara - Nanjo's SecretaryChikako Hosokawaas Ikuyo MatsudairaTUToppa Utsumias UchiyamaHiroshi Hijikataas The Person in Charge of the AccidentKaku Takashinaas Sanshiro Izeki, clan retainerSaburo Hiromatsuas Kodaira

Writers

GYGan Yamazaki

Composer

SOSeitaro Omori

Cinematography

KNKazue Nagatsuka

Studios

Nikkatsu Corporation

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