Boxer (1977)
In the midst of a match, a successful boxer - Hayato, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked, quits boxing, leaving his wife and start living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayato's apprentice.
Director:
Shūji Terayama
Writers:
Rio Kishida, Fumio Ishimori, Shūji Terayama.
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Bunta Sugawara as Hayato |
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Kentarō Shimizu as Tetsuo Tenma |
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Masumi Harukawa as Harumi |
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Hiroko Isayama as Kazuyo |
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Juro Kara as Referee for the Final Match |
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Yōsuke Natsuki as Hurricane Shanghai's Fiancé |
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Shoichi Ozawa as Apartment Manager |
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Keiko Niitaka as Garasha |
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Yasushi Suzuki as Sushi Customer |
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Yoko Ran as Ina |
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Akira Ōizumi as Bandit |
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Yuka Kamebuchi as Lady in the Restaurant |
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Hiroshi Nawa as Yamamoto |
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Pancho Meguro as Gin |
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Tokishi Sasada as Shu |
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Namiko Tainaka as Hayato's Next Door Neighbor |
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Yutaka Nemoto as Hurricane Shanghai |
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Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama as Gym Chairman |
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Takashi Hio as Referee for the Final Match |
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Akira Kuji as Restaurant Owner |
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Seiya Satō as Promoter |
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Tatsuya Kameyama as Trainer |
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Gōzō Sōma as Vacant House Owner |
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Teruo Shimizu as Tenma's Colleague |
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Satoshi Kurihara as Fujiwara |
| Directing | Shūji Terayama | Director |
| Art | Isao Yamada | Art Department Assistant |
| Directing | Kiyoshi Arai | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Fumio Soda | Editor |
| Sound | Yozo Uchida | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Tadayuki Kuwana | Production Design |
| Writing | Rio Kishida | Screenplay |
| Writing | Fumio Ishimori | Screenplay |
| Sound | J.A. Seazer | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Tatsuo Suzuki | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Shūji Terayama | Screenplay |
| Lighting | Yasunojo Kawasaki | Lighting Technician |