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.
as Shigezo Ibuki
as Tae Ibuki
as Shisuke Ibuki
as Orie Maki
as Chota
as Masae Maki
as Kimiyo Hirai
as Hirano
as Ichimura
as Owner
as Haruo
as Kanayama
as Hanezawa
as Narrator (voice)
as Yabetora
as Ryugoro Hanawa
