The Hoodlum Priest
1967, Japanese. Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
The first film in the 2 part series about Ryuzen, a renegade martial-arts priest who, in addition to breaking all the commandments against sex and gambling, opens his own gambling den in direct defiance of the local yakuza boss. Exciting action and a twisty plot this movie breaks new barriers in Japanese cinema. Katsu Shintaro is superb in one of his better non-Zato Ichi roles as he fights off the advances of a love-lorn woman and risks his life to defeat the powerful gambling boss who has a stranglehold on the town.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 November 1967
- Original title
- やくざ坊主
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hajime Takaiwa
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The Hoodlum Priest: quick answers
What comes after The Hoodlum Priest?
Next in the series: Hoodlum Priest And The Gold Mint (1968).
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How long is The Hoodlum Priest?
The Hoodlum Priest runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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The Hoodlum Priest isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 November 1967. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hoodlum Priest?
If you liked The Hoodlum Priest, try Tokyo Drifter, Dead or Alive, Fudoh: The New Generation.
Who directed The Hoodlum Priest?
The Hoodlum Priest (1967) was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and stars Shintarō Katsu, Mayumi Ogawa, Mikio Narita.