The Beast to Die(1980)
野獣死すべし
The Beast to Die Synopsis
A Nietzschean journalist who covered the Vietnam War, Lebanese Civil War and other conflicts becomes mentally unstable and goes on a spree of robbery and murder.
The Beast to Die (1980) is a action, crime and thriller film directed by Tōru Murakawa, released on October 4, 1980 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Yūsaku Matsuda, Asami Kobayashi, Hideo Murota and Rikiya Yasuoka. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
- Director:
- Tōru Murakawa
- Writers:
- Shōichi Maruyama, Haruhiko Oyabu
- Producers:
- Mitsuru Kurosawa, Haruki Kadokawa, Tatsuro Shigaki
- Cinematographer:
- Seizō Sengen
- Composer:
- Akihiko Takashima
- Production:
- KADOKAWA
- Status:
- Released
The Beast to Die (1980) Trailer
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The Beast to Die Cast & Crew
Main cast
Yūsaku Matsuda
as Kunihiko Date
Asami Kobayashi
as Reiko Hanada
Hideo Murota
as Hideyuki Kashiwagi
Rikiya Yasuoka
as Minehara
Yoshirō Aoki
as Okada
Kai Ato
as Tojo
Eimei Esumi
as Umezu
Hirokazu Inoue
as Tachibana
Koichi Iwaki
as Youki
Shigeru Izumiya
as Kobayashi
- Toby Kadoguchi
Toby Kadoguchi
as Okutsu
Haruki Kadokawa
Key crew
Directed by Tōru Murakawa, written by Shōichi Maruyama and Haruhiko Oyabu, produced by Mitsuru Kurosawa, Haruki Kadokawa and Tatsuro Shigaki.
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The Beast to Die Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 21 ratings.
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The Beast to Die – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Beast to Die online?
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The Beast to Die (1980) is available to stream on Hulu, U-NEXT, KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel, FOD Channel Amazon Channel and FOD, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Beast to Die?
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The main cast of The Beast to Die (1980) includes Yūsaku Matsuda, Asami Kobayashi, Hideo Murota, Rikiya Yasuoka and Yoshirō Aoki. The film was directed by Tōru Murakawa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Beast to Die released?
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The Beast to Die was released on October 4, 1980 and runs for 1h 58m.
Is The Beast to Die worth watching?
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The Beast to Die (1980) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Is there a trailer for The Beast to Die?
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