The Beast to Die
1980, Japanese. Directed by Tōru Murakawa.
A Nietzschean journalist who covered the Vietnam War, Lebanese Civil War and other conflicts becomes mentally unstable and goes on a spree of robbery and murder.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 4 October 1980
- Original title
- 野獣死すべし
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shōichi Maruyama
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How long is The Beast to Die?
The Beast to Die runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is The Beast to Die on?
The Beast to Die isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 October 1980. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Beast to Die?
If you liked The Beast to Die, try Until Death, Killers, In the Blood.
Who directed The Beast to Die?
The Beast to Die (1980) was directed by Tōru Murakawa and stars Yūsaku Matsuda, Asami Kobayashi, Hideo Murota.