New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line
1972, Japanese. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
The story is presented as a voiced-over narrative by Arita (Takahiro Tamura), speaking long after the events of the film. In a remote army base in Manchuria, near the Soviet border, long-serving corporal Arita hates the military and looks forward to the day he may leave. Although a university graduate, he has several times deliberately failed the exam for promotion and thus remains a corporal after four years' service.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Details
- Released
- 22 April 1972
- Original title
- 新兵隊やくざ 火線
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masatoshi Tojo, Yasuzō Masumura
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New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line: quick answers
What should I watch before New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line?
Watch Hoodlum Soldier's Flight to Freedom (1966), Five Star Private (1967), Hoodlum Soldier on the Attack (1967), and Hoodlum Soldier: Looting and Pillaging (1968) first, plus 4 earlier titles listed on this page.
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How long is New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line?
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Does New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line have a post-credits scene?
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New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 April 1972. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line?
If you liked New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line, try The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, Emperor, Gray Matter.
Who directed New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line?
New Hoodlum Soldier Story: Firing Line (1972) was directed by Yasuzō Masumura and stars Shintarō Katsu, Takahiro Tamura, Joe Shishido.