The Wild Reporter
清水の暴れん坊
Synopsis
Seven years ago, Ishimatsu Toshio, a talented radio producer at Zen Nihon Hōsō, witnessed a crazed drug addict murder his wife and then commit suicide, though Toshio was able to save the lives of their two children. Just transferred from Shimizu to Tokyo, Toshio hopes to produce a program that will expose the drug trade in Tokyo. One day, Toshio stops into a noodle shop where he is mistaken for a drug dealer and passed a bagful of drugs. The real dealer arrives in time to follow Toshio home. That night Toshio is attacked by the dealer, who turns out to be Kenji, one of the children Toshio had saved. Kenji can't bring himself to kill Toshio, so he runs away and goes into hiding from the mafia. While continuing to investigate the drug trade, Toshio searches for Kenji to get Kenji's testimony for his program.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akinori Matsuo
- Screenplay & Story
- Nobuo Yamada, Akinori Matsuo
- Original Score
- Hisao Ninomiya
- Original Title
- 清水の暴れん坊
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akinori Matsuo
Nobuo Yamada, Akinori Matsuo
Hisao Ninomiya
Masanori Tsujii
Department Leadership Roster
Akinori Matsuo
Director
Nobuo Yamada
Screenplay
Akinori Matsuo
Screenplay
Masanori Tsujii
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wild Reporter
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What is The Wild Reporter about?
Seven years ago, Ishimatsu Toshio, a talented radio producer at Zen Nihon Hōsō, witnessed a crazed drug addict murder his wife and then commit suicide, though Toshio was able to save the lives of their two children. Just transferred from Shimizu to Tokyo, Toshio hopes to produce a program that will expose the drug trade in Tokyo. One day, Toshio stops into a noodle shop where he is mistaken for a drug dealer and passed a bagful of drugs. The real dealer arrives in time to follow Toshio home. That night Toshio is attacked by the dealer, who turns out to be Kenji, one of the children Toshio had saved. Kenji can't bring himself to kill Toshio, so he runs away and goes into hiding from the mafia. While continuing to investigate the drug trade, Toshio searches for Kenji to get Kenji's testimony for his program.
Who directed The Wild Reporter?
The Wild Reporter was directed by Akinori Matsuo.
Who stars in The Wild Reporter?
The principal cast of The Wild Reporter includes Yūjirō Ishihara, Mie Kitahara, Izumi Ashikawa, Keiichirō Akagi, Nobuo Kaneko.
When was The Wild Reporter released and how long is it?
The Wild Reporter was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for The Wild Reporter?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wild Reporter was composed by Hisao Ninomiya.