Afraid to Die
6.4
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
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Cast
30 people
Yukio Mishima
Takeo Asahina
Known for
Patriotism
Ayako Wakao
Yoshie Koizumi
Known for
Street of Shame
Floating Weeds
Keizō Kawasaki
Shoichi Koizumi
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The Blue Sky Maiden
Eiji Funakoshi
Susumu Aikawa
Known for
Gamera, the Giant Monster
Fires on the Plain
Takashi Shimura
Gohei Hirayama
Known for
Seven Samurai
Ikiru
Yoshie Mizutani
Masako Katori
Known for
The Tale of Zatoichi Continues
Michiko Ono
Ayako Takatsu
Also in
Giants and Toys
Black Test Car
Mayumi Kurata
Murata
Known for
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
Zatoichi's Revenge
Shigeru Kōyama
Masa
Known for
Black Rain
Beyond Outrage
Ken Mitsuda
Known for
Sansho the Bailiff
The Ballad of Narayama
Jun Negami
Yusaku Sagara
Also in
Return of Ultraman
A Wife Confesses
Mantarō Ushio
Known for
Fires on the Plain
Floating Weeds
Yasuzō Masumura Director · Ryuzo Kikushima Writer Hideo Ando Writer
First release March 23, 1960 · Produced in Japan · Production Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Daiei Film
Production
Daiei Motion Picture Co., Ltd.
Production
Japan
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Original title
からっ風野郎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · March 23, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
February 17, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Screening of Japanese films in State Museum of the East (Moscow)
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