Boys, Be Ambitious
1996, Japanese. Directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu.
Chunba and Kotetsu, grows up in the working class neighborhood of Kishiwada in Osaka in the mid-seventies. Their life in school is a never-ending series of fights and reprisals against rival gangs landing them in trouble with organised crime and in the juvenile court.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 9 March 1996
- Original title
- 岸和田少年愚連隊
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Wishing Chong, Masayoshi Azuma
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Boys, Be Ambitious: quick answers
What comes after Boys, Be Ambitious?
Next in the series: Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (1997), Young Thugs: Nostalgia (1998), and Young Thugs: Going My Way (2004).
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How long is Boys, Be Ambitious?
Boys, Be Ambitious runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Boys, Be Ambitious isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 March 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Boys, Be Ambitious?
If you liked Boys, Be Ambitious, try Siberian Education, True Believer, Winged Creatures.
Who directed Boys, Be Ambitious?
Boys, Be Ambitious (1996) was directed by Kazuyuki Izutsu and stars Takashi Okamura, Hiroyuki Yabe, Nanako Okochi.