Wicked Priest
1968 · 90 min · Action, Comedy
Shinkai, a Buddhist monk with a penchant for drinking and gambling, sets sinners straight with judo throws rather than sermons. After fighting off a gang of street thugs, Shinkai is placed on probation but manages to escape his superiors’ watchful eyes to covertly indulge in life’s pleasures. But when he hears of rogue priests in his order consorting with yakuza, Shinkai must make them see the error of their ways and reach enlightenment, one punch at a time.
- Director
- Kiyoshi Saeki
- Writers
- Eimei Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Saeki, Akira Murao
- Released
- August 14, 1968
- Language
- Japanese
Cast
Where to watch in the US
Streaming data from JustWatch, via TMDB.