Afraid to Die
1960, Japanese. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura.
On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of his recently deceased father, boss of the Asahina clan. But their exit proves more difficult than planned when their rival clan steps in to exact revenge.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Tubi TVCast & crew
- Yasuzō MasumuraDirector
- Yukio MishimaTakeo Asahina
- Ayako WakaoYoshie Koizumi
- Keizō KawasakiShoichi Koizumi
- Eiji FunakoshiSusumu Aikawa
- Takashi ShimuraGohei Hirayama
- Yoshie MizutaniMasako Katori
- Michiko OnoAyako Takatsu
- Mayumi KurataCast
- Shigeru KōyamaMasa
- Ken MitsudaCast
- Jun NegamiYusaku Sagara
- Mantarō UshioCast
Details
- Released
- 23 March 1960
- Original title
- からっ風野郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Ando
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Afraid to Die runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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What movies are like Afraid to Die?
If you liked Afraid to Die, try The Yakuza, The Outsider, A Family.
Who directed Afraid to Die?
Afraid to Die (1960) was directed by Yasuzō Masumura and stars Yukio Mishima, Ayako Wakao, Keizō Kawasaki.