WICKED PRIEST AKA: The Wicked Priest; Killer Priest; Gokuaku Bozu Region 0 (ALL REGION PLAY / NO REGION CODE) - NTSC Format *CUSTOM BDR-25* REMASTERED VERSION Year: 1968 Running Time: 90 mins. approx. CAST: Tomisaburo Wakayama Bunta Sugawara Kenjiro Ishiyama Hosei Komatsu Masumi Tachibana Mari Shiraki Tatsuo Endo Kanbi Fujiyama Keiko Tsushima Keishiro Kojima Utako Kyo Hiroshi Nawa Harumi Sone Misa Toki Takuzo Kawatani Masako Araki Shotaro Hayashi Ritsu Isiyama Keiko Kojima Ichitaro Kuni Sen Okaji Masaru Shiga Akira Shioji Daisuke Awaji Directed by: Kiyoshi Saeki Introduction to the Gokuaku Bozu (Killer or Wicked Priest) series about Shinkai a 'karate priest' who breaks all the rules of Buddhism, yet maintains his morals as a champion of the oppressed. Set in the Taisho period after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate as Japan is in turmoil with the rise of the 'yakuza' gangsters being aided by corrupt priests. Only Shinkai is willing to stand up against them. 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! VIDEO: Color / AVC h.264 / 1080p / 16:9 Enhanced / 2.35:1 / Widescreen AUDIO: Japanese: AC-3 Mono SUBTITLES: Removable English Subtitles BONUS: Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu
