A Savage Beast Goes Mad
Seen it?1976 | 78 min | Action, Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Test driver Hayami loses control of his car and rolls over. His company then learns that he has kept secret that he is visually impaired, and he is fired. Without the prospect of returning to his old job he makes a plan to rob several jewelry stores. A few days later, Hayami escapes with stolen goods worth 80 million yen in a violin case on a Kyoto city bus. A wild chase ensues.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sadao Nakajima
- Tsunehiko WataseShin Hayami
- Maki TachibanaKaoru Tachibana
- Takuzō KawataniSaburo Tanimura
- Hideo MurotaShimosaka
- Jun HoshinoMiyoko Iwasaki
- Ryuji KatagiriToshio Kirino
- Masako ArakiMasae Toda
- Masataka IwaoKitamura
- Kan MikamiSinger
- Mihoko NakagawaHarumi Kobayashi