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69% Critic Match
Youth of the Beast
6.9 / 10• 1963• 1h 32m•NR• Japanese
ThrillerCrimeActionMystery
Storyline
When a mysterious stranger muscles into two rival yakuza gangs, Tokyo's underworld explodes with violence.
Cast & Crew
Joe Shishido
Jôji 'Jo' Mizuno
Lead
Misako Watanabe
Kumiko Takeshita
Tamio Kawachi
Hideo Nomoto
Minako Katsuki
Sawako Miura
Daizaburo Hirata
Shibata
Eimei Esumi
Gorô Minami
Eiji Gō
Shigeru Takechi
Akiji Kobayashi
Tatsuo Nomoto
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Seijun Suzuki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Youth of the Beast is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
