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Hepcat in the Funky Hat
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Wikipedia article
is a 1961 action comedy film directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba. It was followed by a sequel, 'Hepcat in the Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm', which was released one month later that same year and was also directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starring Sonny Chiba.
Plot
Mr. Tenka runs a detective agency. His unruly son Ichiro ends up getting mixed up in a mystery.
Cast
*Sonny Chiba as Ichiro Tenka
*Rikiya Iwaki as Kondo
Production
The film was shot in black and white with mono sound.
Release
Its title has been translated as 'Vigilante in the Funky Hat', 'Hepcat with a Funky Hat', and 'Man with the Funky Hat'.
Sequel
The film was followed by a sequel, 'Hepcat in the Funky Hat: The 20,000,000 Yen Arm', released in Japan one month later on September 13, 1961.
Reception
Mikko Koivisto of 'elitisti' gave the film a score of 3.5/5, calling it "an enjoyable piece of the early history of the promising young director and actor".
References
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