Drunken Angel (1959)

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Audience Score
76
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NR 1 hr 38 minDec 30th, 1959Drama
Doctor Sanada treats gangster Matsunaga after he is wounded in a gunfight, and discovers that he is suffering from tuberculosis. Sanada tries to convince Matsunaga to stay for treatment, which would drastically change his lifestyle. They form an uneasy friendship until Matsunaga's old boss Okada returns from prison.
StarringTakashi ShimuraToshirō MifuneReizaburo Yamamoto
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WritersKeinosuke UekusaAkira Kurosawa

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 30th, 1959
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:TOHO
Movie Tags:
japangangsterdoctoryakuzaalcoholictuberculosis