The Boxer
1977, Japanese. Directed by Shūji Terayama.
In the midst of a match, Hayato, a successful boxer, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked out, and quits boxing, leaving his wife and living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayato's apprentice.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shūji TerayamaDirector
- Bunta SugawaraHayato
- Kentarō ShimizuTetsuo Tenma
- Masumi HarukawaHarumi
- Hiroko IsayamaKazuyo
- Juro KaraReferee for the Final Match
- Shoichi OzawaApartment Manager
- Keiko NiitakaGarasha
- Yasushi SuzukiSushi Customer
- Yoko RanIna
- Akira ŌizumiBandit
- Yuka KamebuchiLady in the Restaurant
- Hiroshi NawaYamamoto
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1977
- Original title
- ボクサー
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shūji Terayama, Fumio Ishimori, Rio Kishida
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The Boxer runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is The Boxer on?
The Boxer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1977. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Boxer?
If you liked The Boxer, try The Cut, Jungleland, Hands of Stone.
Who directed The Boxer?
The Boxer (1977) was directed by Shūji Terayama and stars Bunta Sugawara, Kentarō Shimizu, Masumi Harukawa.