The Rough One

The Rough One

86 mins | Drama | June 13, 1969

A tale of wannabe yakuza youths. When not cooking up scams with his buddies, Zenkichi develops a crush on Taro's disgusted sister, Miki. But soon the young hoods run afoul of their underworld idols when they rob the wrong gang, led by brutal boss Konno. When Zenkichi's pals start to bite the dust, he hooks up with a more traditional yakuza, Tetsugoro, to retaliate.

The Rough One

86 mins | Drama | June 13, 1969

The Rough One
A tale of wannabe yakuza youths. When not cooking up scams with his buddies, Zenkichi develops a crush on Taro's disgusted sister, Miki. But soon the young hoods run afoul of their underworld idols when they rob the wrong gang, led by brutal boss Konno. When Zenkichi's pals start to bite the dust, he hooks up with a more traditional yakuza, Tetsugoro, to retaliate.
Producers Nikkatsu Corporation
Original title あらくれ
Directors Nobuaki Shirai, Yasuharu Hasebe
Writers Gan Yamazaki

Cast

Tsuneo Aoki

as Murai

Tatsuya Fuji

as Taro

Akira Kobayashi

as Yuji

Ryōji Hayama

as Goro

Masahiko Tanimura

as Matsuyoshi

Yuri Yoshioka

as Reiko

Rika Fujie

as Rosa Natsukawa

Hiroko Machida

as Mariko

Joe Shishido

as Imano's Bodyguard