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The Viper Brothers
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The Viper Brothers

1971-06-01 · 87 min · ★ 7.7

Comedy · Action

After spending several years in prison, yakuza punk Masa (Bunta Sugawara) and his underling, Katsuji (Tamio Kawachi) are back out in the mean streets of Kobe to make a name for themselves amongst the local yakuza organization.

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Directors
Sadao Nakajima
Production companies
Toei Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Bunta SugawaraBunta SugawaraMasataro (Goro Masa)
Tamio KawachiTamio KawachiKatsuji (Immortal Katsu)
Noboru AndōNoboru AndōYukichi Hayasaki
Tomomi SatōTomomi SatōSayako Kozuki
Bin AmatsuBin AmatsuTatsuya Yamakita
Ryōji HayamaRyōji HayamaWasaburo Umeda (Takihana second-in-command)
Akitake KōnoAkitake KōnoKingoro The Tattoo Master
Keijirō MorozumiKeijirō MorozumiTatsuichi (Takihana Gang)
Shōtarō HayashiShōtarō HayashiTomoeda Yasuhiko (Yamakita Gang)
Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako OkajimaMatchmaker
Yuriko MishimaYuriko MishimaHanae
Miwako OnayaMiwako OnayaYoko
Takuzō KawataniTakuzō KawataniTogo Shinkawa (thug)
Masahiko TanimuraMasahiko TanimuraInspector Hara
Masaharu ArikawaMasaharu ArikawaOfficer Yamanaka
Kinji NakamuraKinji NakamuraRestaurant Manager
Keiko YamadaYuki Nojima
Yoshinobu Hirose
Daisuke ShirabaKankuro Horie (tattoo apprentice)
Kunijirō Yanagi

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