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The Sleeping Beast Within

Plot: When a middle aged salaryman is unknowingly used by drug traffickers he is dishonored and fires back at the Yakuza bosses, with destructive consequences.
Release Date: Saturday, April 9 1960
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato
Hiroyuki Nagato was
26 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Shotaro Kasai'.
Wed, Jan 10 1934 –
Sat, May 21 2011
Portrait of Kazuko YoshiyukiKazuko Yoshiyuki
Kazuko Yoshiyuki was
24 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Keiko Ueki'.
Fri, Aug 09 1935
Portrait of Shoichi OzawaShoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa was
31 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Reporter Horibe'.
Sat, Apr 06 1929 –
Mon, Dec 10 2012
Portrait of Shinsuke AshidaShinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashida was
43 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Junpei Ueki'.
Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Sat, Jan 09 1999
Portrait of Hisano YamaokaHisano Yamaoka
Hisano Yamaoka was
33 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Hisa Ueki'.
Fri, Aug 27 1926 –
Mon, Feb 15 1999
Portrait of Tsutomu ShimomotoTsutomu Shimomoto
Tsutomu Shimomoto was
42 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Nagamine'.
Tue, Oct 02 1917 –
Wed, Nov 29 2000
Portrait of Kōjirō KusanagiKōjirō Kusanagi
Kōjirō Kusanagi was
30 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Komatsu Hiroshi'.
Thu, Sep 19 1929 –
Sun, Nov 11 2007
Portrait of Keisuke NoroKeisuke Noro
Keisuke Noro was
27 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Wang'.
Mon, Apr 03 1933
Portrait of Kō NishimuraKō Nishimura
Kō Nishimura was
37 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Thu, Jan 25 1923 –
Tue, Apr 29 1997
Portrait of Yūko KusunokiYūko Kusunoki
Yūko Kusunoki was
27 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Hiroko Komatsu'.
Sun, Jan 01 1933
Portrait of Yuko ChishiroYuko Chishiro
Yuko Chishiro was
20 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Akemi'.
Mon, Jan 08 1940
Portrait of Masaru KamiyamaMasaru Kamiyama
Masaru Kamiyama was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Yasuo Sato'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kotoe HatsuiKotoe Hatsui
Kotoe Hatsui was
31 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Yaeko Sato'.
Tue, Jan 08 1929 –
Fri, Sep 21 1990
Portrait of Kōichi UenoyamaKōichi Uenoyama
Kōichi Uenoyama was
27 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Maki'.
Tue, Mar 07 1933
Portrait of Nobuo KawakamiNobuo Kawakami
Nobuo Kawakami was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Motoyama'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kinzō ShinKinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin was
49 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Ide'.
Sat, Jul 09 1910 –
Mon, Dec 26 1988
Portrait of Toshiaki ItōToshiaki Itō
Toshiaki Itō was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Eto'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shōki FukaeShōki Fukae
Shōki Fukae was
32 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as 'Detective Suyama'.
Sat, Jan 14 1928 –
Sun, Nov 01 2015
Portrait of Akira HisamatsuAkira Hisamatsu
Akira Hisamatsu was
51 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Mon, Feb 22 1909
Portrait of Ichiro KijimaIchiro Kijima
Ichiro Kijima was
22 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Fri, Dec 24 1937
Portrait of Kazuo KinugasaKazuo Kinugasa
Kazuo Kinugasa was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shuntaro TamamuraShuntaro Tamamura
Shuntaro Tamamura was
34 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Fri, Jan 01 1926
Portrait of Yuko ChiyoYuko Chiyo
Yuko Chiyo was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiko TakadaEiko Takada
Eiko Takada was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ayako FukudaAyako Fukuda
Ayako Fukuda was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terue ShigemoriTerue Shigemori
Terue Shigemori was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sho FurutaSho Furuta
Sho Furuta was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko HaraKeiko Hara
Keiko Hara was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joji HideharaJoji Hidehara
Joji Hidehara was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeno IwasakiShigeno Iwasaki
Shigeno Iwasaki was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yû IzumiYû Izumi
Yû Izumi was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Midori KosakaMidori Kosaka
Midori Kosaka was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshizō KudōToshizō Kudō
Toshizō Kudō was
31 in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Mon, Apr 16 1928
Portrait of Paul RaffaloPaul Raffalo
Paul Raffalo was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Etsurô SekiguchiEtsurô Sekiguchi
Etsurô Sekiguchi was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kensuke TamaiKensuke Tamai
Kensuke Tamai was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshigi ÔbaYoshigi Ôba
Yoshigi Ôba was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Seijun SuzukiSeijun Suzuki
Director
Seijun Suzuki was
36 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Thu, May 24 1923 –
Mon, Feb 13 2017
Portrait of Shigeyoshi MineShigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography
Shigeyoshi Mine was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazunari TakedaKazunari Takeda
Assistant Director
Kazunari Takeda was
29 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Portrait of Ichirō IkedaIchirō Ikeda
Screenplay
Ichirō Ikeda was
36 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Sun, Sep 30 1923 –
Sat, Nov 04 1989
Portrait of Takiko MizunoeTakiko Mizunoe
Producer
Takiko Mizunoe was
45 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Sat, Feb 20 1915 –
Mon, Nov 16 2009
Portrait of Akira SuzukiAkira Suzuki
Editor
Akira Suzuki was
31 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Thu, Oct 11 1928 –
Thu, Apr 17 2014
Portrait of Hajime KaburagiHajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Hajime Kaburagi was
34 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Sat, Feb 27 1926 –
Thu, Sep 04 2014
Portrait of Toshio NakamuraToshio Nakamura
Sound
Toshio Nakamura was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Itaru KikumuraItaru Kikumura
Story
Itaru Kikumura was
34 in The Sleeping Beast Within
Fri, May 15 1925 –
Sat, Apr 03 1999
Portrait of Kimihiko NakamuraKimihiko Nakamura
Production Design
Kimihiko Nakamura was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shirô AmôShirô Amô
Special Effects
Shirô Amô was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori YamanoiMasanori Yamanoi
Production Manager
Masanori Yamanoi was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahiro TakashimaMasahiro Takashima
Gaffer
Masahiro Takashima was
>> in The Sleeping Beast Within
Unknown Birthday