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The Youth Killer

Original title: Seishun no satsujinsha
  • 1976
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
441
YOUR RATING
The Youth Killer (1976)
JapaneseCrimeDrama

Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend, tensions increase.Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend, tensions increase.Though his parents help him run the family business, Jun still feels persecuted by their love; when they bar him from meeting with his girlfriend, tensions increase.

  • Director
    • Kazuhiko Hasegawa
  • Writers
    • Kenji Nakagami
    • Tsutomu Tamura
  • Stars
    • Yutaka Mizutani
    • Mieko Harada
    • Etsuko Ichihara
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    441
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Hasegawa
    • Writers
      • Kenji Nakagami
      • Tsutomu Tamura
    • Stars
      • Yutaka Mizutani
      • Mieko Harada
      • Etsuko Ichihara
    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins total

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    Top Cast27

    Yutaka Mizutani
    • Saiki, Jun
    Mieko Harada
    Mieko Harada
    • Keiko
    Etsuko Ichihara
    • Jun's mother
    Ryōhei Uchida
    Ryōhei Uchida
    • Jun's father
    • (as Ryôhei Uchida)
    Kazuko Shirakawa
    • Keiko's mother
    Jun Etô
    • Miyata, Michio
    Kaori Momoi
    Kaori Momoi
    • Ishikawa, Ikuko
    Takeo Chii
    Takeo Chii
    • Hidaka, Toru
    Kazuhiko Hasegawa
    • Father at the beach
    Go Hasegawa
    • Son at the beach
    Yûji Arikawa
    Kai Atô
    Kôji Himuro
    Seiji Himuro
    Haruo Kariya
    Akio Kuwasaki
    Sue Mitobe
    • Hunter's woman
    Yoshihiko Miyake
    • Director
      • Kazuhiko Hasegawa
    • Writers
      • Kenji Nakagami
      • Tsutomu Tamura
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews5

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 23, 1976 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Young Murderer
    • Filming locations
      • Chiba, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Art Theatre Guild (ATG)
      • Imamura Productions
      • Soeisha
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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