Fighting Delinquents

Comedy, Drama · 1960

This rarely seen gem from master Suzuki casts teenage heartthrob Koji Wada as a young misfit who suddenly finds himself the unwitting pawn in an escalating family feud that ultimately leads to tragedy. Lean, mean, and stylish as always, this tale of youth-gone-wild is both vibrant and touching. Suzuki contrasts tranquil glimpses of traditional regional life with the emergence of the new rock 'n' roll youth culture and the greed and seething cynicism of encroaching Westernism. Also released under the title "Go To Hell, Hoodlums!", this is a melodrama as colorful, shocking, and exhilarating as one would come to expect from Japan's master filmmaker.

Starring

Gan Yamazaki, Kōji Wada, Seitaro Omori, Mayumi Shimizu, Hideo Koi, Eitarō Ozawa, Akira Suzuki, Yoshiko Nezu, Seijun Suzuki, Emiko Azuma, Kazue Nagatsuka

Director

Seijun Suzuki