The Gate of Youth_
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
Starring
Bunta Sugawara, Keiko Matsuzaka, Koichi Sato
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Gate of Youth was released 45 years ago in 1981.
Overview
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coa...
The Gate of Youth is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 20m.
CAST (20)
Bunta Sugawara
Shigezo Ibuki
Keiko Matsuzaka
Tae Ibuki
Koichi Sato
Shisuke Ibuki
Kaoru Sugita
Orie Maki
HK
Hitomi Kageyama
Nenji Kobayashi
Chota
TS
Taiko Shinbashi
Masae Maki
Aoi Nakajima
Kimiyo Hirai
Junichi Ishida
Hirano
Takeshi Ōbayashi
Sakae Umezu
Kantarō Suga
Ichimura
KK
Kikuo Kaneuchi
Masataka Iwao
Kazuo Katō
Owner
SK
Shinji Kanai
YI
Yoshiro Ichikawa
Saburo Tokito
Haruo
KH
Kōji Hio
Manabu Morita
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What is The Gate of Youth about?
The story of Shinsuke, a young man who lives through a stormy life as a poverty-stricken coal miner. Ranging from Shinsuke's infanthood to his mid-teens. Coal workers and the mines dominate nearly every aspect of his life. Shinsuke's father a group leader at the mine, dies while bravely using dynamite to rescue a group of trapped Korean miners. Several older men attempt to help he and his mother cope, including a friendly Harley-riding yakuza boss. This movie has it all, drama, romance, sex, yakuza and violence! It is based on a story by Hiroyuki Itsuki that was originally serialized in the magazine Shukan Gendai in 1969-70.
How long is The Gate of Youth?
The Gate of Youth has a runtime of 140 minutes (2h 20m).
Who stars in The Gate of Youth?
The cast of The Gate of Youth includes Bunta Sugawara, Keiko Matsuzaka, Koichi Sato, Kaoru Sugita, Hitomi Kageyama.
What is the rating of The Gate of Youth?
The Gate of Youth has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
