Bad Boys (1961)
不良少年
A young delinquent takes part in a robbery and is sentenced to a juvenile detention center, where he clashes with other youths and reflects on his life experiences.
- Date of release
- 1961-03-29
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Susumu Hani
Casting
Interesting facts
- Based on: Juvenile Delinquent
Bad Boys is a 1961 Japanese pseudo-documentary drama film about juvenile delinquents, written and directed by Susumu Hani. It is based on the novel of the same name by Aiko Jinushi.
Production and reception
Since Hani had a background in documentaries, he shot Bad Boys, his first feature-length fiction film, in a documentary style, using "nonprofessional actors, black and white, hand-held cinematography, and location shooting." It has been considered one of the films to launch the Japanese New Wave.
A facility was used as the filming location.
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