Storyline
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
Cast & Crew
Bunta Sugawara
Shigezo Ibuki
Lead
Keiko Matsuzaka
Tae Ibuki
Koichi Sato
Shisuke Ibuki
Kaoru Sugita
Orie Maki
HK
Hitomi Kageyama
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Nenji Kobayashi
Chota
TS
Taiko Shinbashi
Masae Maki
Aoi Nakajima
Kimiyo Hirai
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Koreyoshi Kurahara's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gate of Youth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
