Youth of the Beast
Seen it?1963 | 92 min | Thriller, Crime, Action, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
- Joe ShishidoJôji 'Jo' Mizuno
- Misako WatanabeKumiko Takeshita
- Tamio KawachiHideo Nomoto
- Minako KatsukiSawako Miura
- Daizaburo HirataShibata
- Eimei EsumiGorô Minami
- Eiji GōShigeru Takechi
- Akiji KobayashiTatsuo Nomoto
- Masao ShimizuYôsuke Ishiyama
- Nobuo KanekoSôichi Ozawa