Confronting Fear
恐怖の対決
Synopsis
Former boxer Goro Kawasaki was attacked by the organizer of the fights for knocking out his opponent because he could not stand the fight. He is being released from prison, where he was imprisoned on charges of causing bodily harm. He meets his younger brother Fumio, who is going to become a boxer and dreams of owning his own car repair shop. Goro tries to help Fumio, but is refused. At this time, the boss of the underworld, whom Goro met in prison, is released, and this escalates into a confrontation involving Goro and Fumio.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsuruo Iwama
- Screenplay & Story
- Masaru Baba, Yoshiro Tomita
- Original Score
- Mitsuo Kato
- Original Title
- 恐怖の対決
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsuruo Iwama
Masaru Baba, Yoshiro Tomita
Mitsuo Kato
Masao Kosugi
Yoshi Sugihara
Toyojirô Nagashima
Department Leadership Roster
Toyojirô Nagashima
Producer
Mitsuo Kato
Original Music Composer
Tsuruo Iwama
Director
Masao Kosugi
Director of Photography
Masaru Baba
Screenplay
Yoshiro Tomita
Screenplay
Yoshi Sugihara
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Confronting Fear
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Confronting Fear about?
Former boxer Goro Kawasaki was attacked by the organizer of the fights for knocking out his opponent because he could not stand the fight. He is being released from prison, where he was imprisoned on charges of causing bodily harm. He meets his younger brother Fumio, who is going to become a boxer and dreams of owning his own car repair shop. Goro tries to help Fumio, but is refused. At this time, the boss of the underworld, whom Goro met in prison, is released, and this escalates into a confrontation involving Goro and Fumio.
Who directed Confronting Fear?
Confronting Fear was directed by Tsuruo Iwama.
Who stars in Confronting Fear?
The principal cast of Confronting Fear includes Minoru Ōki, Shingo Kiyokawa, Kumeko Urabe, Masako Arisawa, Hiroko Sugita.
When was Confronting Fear released and how long is it?
Confronting Fear was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Confronting Fear?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Confronting Fear was composed by Mitsuo Kato.