A genius gambler and born hunter is a Buddhist monk by occupation. A raunchy comedy about a lecherous monk who, despite serving the solemn Buddha, keeps breaking the precepts one after another.
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Cast
24 people
Joe Shishido
Known for
Branded to Kill
Youth of the Beast
Gannosuke Ashiya
Known for
Pom Poko
Ryûzô Nakanishi
Kazunari Takeda
Jiro Okazaki
Also in
Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter
Yakuza Justice: Erotic Code of Honor
Akira Suzuki
Kazuyo Sumida
Natsuko
Also in
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Diamond Eye: Warrior Of Light
Hiroki Tamaki
Rika Fujie
Tokiko
Also in
Love and Crime
Outlaw: Heartless
Minoru Yokoyama
Tomoko Mayama
Yaeko Shimotsuki
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Female Prisoner Scorpion: Beast Stable
Takeharu Sakaguchi
Kazunari Takeda Director · Ryuzo Nakanishi Screenplay Hiroki Tamaki Composer
First release July 31, 1971 · Produced in Japan · Original title 極楽坊主
Production
Nikkatsu Corporation
Production
Japan
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Original title
極楽坊主
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 31, 1971
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No release date listed for United States.
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