7.3The Hoodlum Priest · 1967
The Hoodlum Priest (1967) is a Action / Crime / History film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda, starring Shintarō Katsu, Mayumi Ogawa, Mikio Narita.
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7.3Overview
The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling den in direct defiance of the local yakuza boss. Exciting action and a twisty plot this movie breaks new barriers in Japanese cinema. Katsu Shintaro is superb in one of his better non-Zato Ichi roles as he fights off the advances of a love-lorn woman and risks his life to defeat the powerful gambling boss who has a stranglehold on the town.
Cast
Shintarō Katsu, Mayumi Ogawa, Mikio Narita, Kayo Mikimoto, Naoko Kubo, Jun Tatara, Hōsei Komatsu, Ryūtarō Gomi
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What is "The Hoodlum Priest" about?
The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling den in direct defiance of the local yakuza boss. Exciting action and a twisty plot this movie breaks new barriers in Japanese cinema. Katsu Shintaro is superb in one of his better non-Zato Ichi roles as he fights off the advances of a love-lorn woman and risks his life to defeat the powerful gambling boss who has a stranglehold on the town.
When was "The Hoodlum Priest" released?
The Hoodlum Priest was released in 1967.
Who stars in "The Hoodlum Priest"?
The cast includes Shintarō Katsu, Mayumi Ogawa, Mikio Narita, Kayo Mikimoto.
