Wicked Priest (1968)
Wicked Priest (1968)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Tomisaburō Wakayama
Mikuni Shinkai

Bunta Sugawara
Ryotatsu

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Hōsei Komatsu

Masumi Tachibana

Mari Shiraki

Tatsuo Endō

Kanbi Fujiyama

Keiko Tsushima

Keishiro Kojima

Utako Kyō
Okane

Takuzō Kawatani
Yakuza henchman

Naomi Fujiyama
Sakura

Eimei Yamamoto
Screenplay

Tsuneo Daimon
Art Direction

Kiyoshi Saeki
Screenplay / Director
Details.
Release DateAugust 14, 1968
Original Name極悪坊主
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
buddhism
gambling
martial arts
yakuza
priest
prostitution
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