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The Boxer

The Boxer

★ 7.2/10•1977•1h 34m•15•Drama

In the midst of a match, Hayato, a successful boxer, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked out, and quits boxing, leaving his wife and living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayato's apprentice.

Shūji Terayama · Director

Fumio Ishimori · Screenplay

Rio Kishida · Screenplay

Shūji Terayama · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageJA
Release DateOct 1, 1977

Actors

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Hayato

Kentarō Shimizu

Kentarō Shimizu

Tetsuo Tenma

Masumi Harukawa

Masumi Harukawa

Harumi

Hiroko Isayama

Hiroko Isayama

Kazuyo

Juro Kara

Juro Kara

Referee for the Final Match

Shoichi Ozawa

Shoichi Ozawa

Apartment Manager

Keiko Niitaka

Keiko Niitaka

Garasha

Yasushi Suzuki

Yasushi Suzuki

Sushi Customer

Yoko Ran

Yoko Ran

Ina

Akira Ōizumi

Akira Ōizumi

Bandit

Yuka Kamebuchi

Lady in the Restaurant

Hiroshi Nawa

Hiroshi Nawa

Yamamoto

Pancho Meguro

Gin

Tokishi Sasada

Shu

Namiko Tainaka

Hayato's Next Door Neighbor

Yutaka Nemoto

Hurricane Shanghai

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