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Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint
6.0 / 10• 1968• 1h 20m•NR• Japanese
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Storyline
It’s cross and double-cross in these further adventures of Ryuzen, the wayward priest played by Katsu Shintaro as he tries to help a woman who may be the heir to a fortune get what is rightfully hers. Matsuo Kayo, who first rose to international stardom as ‘the supreme ninja’ in “Shogun Assassin” gives an outstanding performance in this clever and exciting caper tale set in the samurai era. Ryuzen agrees to help her, but is he just in it for himself, and is she really who she claims to be? When they come up against Boss Tobei it’s a virtual free-for-all as everyone struggles to walk away with a fortune in gold!
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Ryuzen
Lead
Yukiji Asaoka
Okon
Kayo Matsuo
Otsuya
Taketoshi Naitō
Denhachiro Goto
Sonosuke Sawamura
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Tatsuo Endō
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Kenjirō Ishiyama
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Manabu Morita
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuo Ikehiro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
