Highteen Boogie

Highteen Boogie

1982 · 129 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

Youth is energy and beauty. Racing gang Sho, Sammy and Shige have their own dream--car-racer, rock and roll and love. Sho falls in love with Momoko but disagreed by his father; Sammy loves rock and roll; Shige dreams of becoming a car-racer though his right fist is injured. As they are giving out their sparks of life, they are also learning the value of life.

Directed by Toshio Masuda · Written by Toshio Masuda

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