Afraid to Die
Seen it?1960 | 96 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yasuzō Masumura
- Yukio MishimaTakeo Asahina
- Ayako WakaoYoshie Koizumi
- Keizō KawasakiShoichi Koizumi
- Eiji FunakoshiSusumu Aikawa
- Takashi ShimuraGohei Hirayama
- Yoshie MizutaniMasako Katori
- Michiko OnoAyako Takatsu
- Mayumi Kurata
- Shigeru KōyamaMasa
- Ken Mitsuda