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Wicked Priest

Wicked Priest

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Drama

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During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

14 August 1968

Country

Japan

Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Mikuni Shinkai

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Ryotatsu

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Hōsei Komatsu

Hōsei Komatsu

Masumi Tachibana

Masumi Tachibana

Mari Shiraki

Mari Shiraki

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Kanbi Fujiyama

Kanbi Fujiyama

Keiko Tsushima

Keiko Tsushima

Keishiro Kojima

Keishiro Kojima

Utako Kyō

Utako Kyō

Okane

Hiroshi Nawa

Hiroshi Nawa

Harumi Sone

Harumi Sone

Misa Toki

Misa Toki

Takuzō Kawatani

Takuzō Kawatani

Yakuza henchman

Masako Araki

Masako Araki

Shōtarō Hayashi

Shōtarō Hayashi

Ritsu Isiyama

Ritsu Isiyama

Keiko Kojima

Keiko Kojima

Ichitarō Kuni

Ichitarō Kuni

Sen Okaji

Sen Okaji

Naomi Fujiyama

Naomi Fujiyama

Sakura

Masaru Shiga

Masaru Shiga

Akira Shioji

Akira Shioji

Daisuke Awaji

Daisuke Awaji

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