Gate of Youth

Gate of Youth

青春の門

7.3 /10 3 votes
January 15, 1981 2h 20m Released

Storyline

The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.

Key Information

Director Koreyoshi Kurahara
Writers Tatsuo Nogami, Hiroyuki Itsuki
Studio Toei Company
Rating 7.3/10
Language JA

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Cast & Crew

Bunta Sugawara

Bunta Sugawara

Shigezo Ibuki

Keiko Matsuzaka

Keiko Matsuzaka

Tae Ibuki

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Shisuke Ibuki

Kaoru Sugita

Kaoru Sugita

Orie Maki

Hitomi Kageyama

Nenji Kobayashi

Nenji Kobayashi

Chota

Taiko Shinbashi

Masae Maki

Aoi Nakajima

Aoi Nakajima

Kimiyo Hirai

Junichi Ishida

Junichi Ishida

Hirano

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Takeshi Ōbayashi

Sakae Umezu

Sakae Umezu

Kantarō Suga

Kantarō Suga

Ichimura

Frequently Asked Questions

Gate of Youth was released on January 15, 1981.

The runtime of Gate of Youth is 2h 20m.

Gate of Youth is a Drama movie.

Gate of Youth has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 on TMDB.

Gate of Youth is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Gate of Youth was directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara.

The main cast of Gate of Youth includes Bunta Sugawara, Keiko Matsuzaka, Koichi Sato.

Gate of Youth is originally in Japanese.