The Beast to Die

The Beast to Die (野獣死すべし, Yajū shisubeshi) is a 1980 Japanese thriller film directed by Tōru Murakawa, produced by Haruki Kadokawa, and starring Yūsaku Matsuda.

The Beast to Die
Directed by	Tōru Murakawa
Written by	Shoichi Maruyama Haruhiko Ohyabu
Produced by	Haruki Kadokawa
Starring	Yūsaku Matsuda Takeshi Kaga Hideo Murota
Cinematography	Seizō Sengen
Edited by	Osamu Tanaka
Music by	Akihiko Takashima
Distributed by	Toei Tokyo Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
Release date	4 October 1980 (1980-10-04)
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Plot

A journalist who covered the Vietnam War becomes mentally unstable and goes on a spree of robbery and murder.

Cast

• Yūsaku Matsuda (journalist)
• Takeshi Kaga (waiter, accomplice)
• Hideo Murota (policeman)