The Boxer (1977)
In the midst of a match, Hayato, a successful boxer, has had enough of the sport. He lets himself get knocked out, and quits boxing, leaving his wife and living alone with his mangy dog. One day a young mediocre boxer knocks at the door and wants to be Hayato's apprentice.
- Released
- 1977-10-01
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Shūji Terayama, Fumio Ishimori, Rio Kishida, Shūji Terayama
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 8 votes
Cast
- Bunta Sugawara as Hayato
- Kentarō Shimizu as Tetsuo Tenma
- Masumi Harukawa as Harumi
- Hiroko Isayama as Kazuyo
- Juro Kara as Referee for the Final Match
- Shoichi Ozawa as Apartment Manager
- Keiko Niitaka as Garasha
- Yasushi Suzuki as Sushi Customer
- Yoko Ran as Ina
- Akira Ōizumi as Bandit
- Yuka Kamebuchi as Lady in the Restaurant
- Hiroshi Nawa as Yamamoto