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Fighting Delinquents

1960-11-23
6
ja 80m
CrimeActionDrama
This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of youth-gone-wild is both vibrant and touching. Suzuki contrasts tranquil glimpses of traditional regional life with the emergence of the new rock 'n' roll youth culture and the greed and seething cynicism of encroaching Westernism. Also released under the title "Go To Hell, Hoodlums!", this is a melodrama as colorful, shocking, and exhilarating as one would come to expect from Japan's master filmmaker.

Director

Seijun Suzuki

Novel

Kenzaburo Hara

Original Music Composer

Seitaro Omori

Director of Photography

Kazue Nagatsuka

Editor

Akira Suzuki

Production Design

Akiyoshi Satani

Status

Released

Countries

  • Japan

Companies

  • Nikkatsu Corporation