Fighting Delinquents (1960)
Original title: くたばれ愚連隊
Fighting Delinquents is a 1960 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Seijun Suzuki, with a running time of 1h 20m. It stars Kōji Wada, Mayumi Shimizu and Eitarō Ozawa.
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.
Quick answers
What is Fighting Delinquents about?
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.
When was Fighting Delinquents released?
Fighting Delinquents was released on 23 November 1960.
How long is Fighting Delinquents?
Fighting Delinquents runs 1h 20m.
Who made Fighting Delinquents?
Fighting Delinquents was directed by Seijun Suzuki.
Cast
- Kōji Wada as Sadao Matsudaira
- Mayumi Shimizu as Kazuko Izeki
- Eitarō Ozawa as Kanjuro Mizoguchi
- Yoshiko Nezu as Miyo
- Emiko Azuma as Yuki Maehara - Nanjo's Secretary
- Chikako Hosokawa as Ikuyo Matsudaira
- Toppa Utsumi as Uchiyama
- Hiroshi Hijikata as The Person in Charge of the Accident
- Kaku Takashina as Sanshiro Izeki, clan retainer
- Saburo Hiromatsu as Kodaira
- Hiroshi Kondō as Nanjo - Kyokuto Kanko CEO
- Yasuhiro Kameyama as Sanpei