Gate of Youth
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
Year: 1981
Genre: Drama
Studio: Toei Company
Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara, Kinji Fukasaku
Cast: Bunta Sugawara, Keiko Matsuzaka, Koichi Sato, Kaoru Sugita, Hitomi Kageyama, Nenji Kobayashi
Crew: Akira Suzuki (Editor), Koreyoshi Kurahara (Director), Kinji Fukasaku (Director), Tatsuo Nogami (Writer), Hako Yamasaki (Original Music Composer), Tôru Nakajima (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 140 minutes
Release: Jan 15, 1981
IMDb: 7.30/10 by 3 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : depressing
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