A teacher coaches a troubled youth who learns about life through the game of soccer.
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Cast
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Yōsuke Natsuki
Known for
Shōgun
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Toshio Kurosawa
Known for
Lady Snowblood
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics
Wakako Sakai
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Inn of Evil
Heaven's Coin
Yōko Fujiyama
Known for
Atragon
Yumiko Nogawa
Known for
Gate of Flesh
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode
Eijirō Tōno
Known for
Seven Samurai
Tokyo Story
Hideo Sunazuka
Known for
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Blind Woman's Curse
Yū Fujiki
Known for
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Throne of Blood
Utayakko Sanyutei
Also in
Libido
Traveling in Party
Gorohachi Soganoya
Also in
Our Teacher
Trigger Happy Romeo
Ikio Sawamura
Known for
Yojimbo
All Monsters Attack
Takeshi Matsumori Director · Katsuya Susaki Screenplay Rokurô Nishigaki Cinematographer
First release December 6, 1967 · Produced in Japan · Original title 燃えろ！太陽
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TOHO
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
燃えろ！太陽
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 6, 1967
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No release date listed for United States.
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