
It runs a compact 1h 23m.
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Synopsis
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.1/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 93% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.1/10219 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 77 | 100% |
Key crew
- Hajime KaburagiOriginal Music Composer
- Seijun SuzukiDirector
- Kōhan KawauchiScreenplay
Cast
- Tetsuya WatariTetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
- Chieko MatsubaraChiharu
- Hideaki NitaniKenji Aizawa
- Tamio KawachiTatsuzo the Viper
- Eiji GōTanaka
- Tomoko HamakawaMutsuko
- Takeshi YoshidaKeiichi
- Isao TamagawaUmetani
- Eimei EsumiOtsuka
- Ryuji KitaKurata
- Yuzo KiuraFujimura
- Hiroshi ChōKumamoto






























