The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973)

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Part 5 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered, amoral, but not evil chinpira (Bunta Sugawara and Tamio Kawachi) thinking too big of themselves. After serving four and a half years in prison, Masa and his brother Katsuji leave Kobe to go to Nagoya to help a hostess get her daughter back from her mother. As they arrive in Nagoya, they get into a scuffle with the local yakuza affiliate. Sugawara and Kawaji's chemistry is even more evident here than usual, the storyline is alright if melodramatic. Delightful start with Tatsuo Endo as a nice guy prison guard! How many times have you seen that? And we got Kyosuke Machida (henchman) with cool beard and the always good Tsunehiko Watase (young hood) on board as well. One of the best films in the series.

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Genre: Action, Comedy
Runtime: 90 min
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Music: Kenjiro Hirose
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

yakuza

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail about?
Part 5 in a long running (8+1 films) action/comedy/melodrama series about a pair of short tempered, amoral, but not evil chinpira (Bunta Sugawara and Tamio Kawachi) thinking too big of themselves. After serving four and a half years in prison, Masa and his brother Katsuji leave Kobe to go to Nagoya to help a hostess get her daughter back from her mother. As they arrive in Nagoya, they get into a scuffle with the local yakuza affiliate. Sugawara and Kawaji's chemistry is even more evident here than usual, the storyline is alright if melodramatic. Delightful start with Tatsuo Endo as a nice guy prison guard! How many times have you seen that? And we got Kyosuke Machida (henchman) with cool beard and the always good Tsunehiko Watase (young hood) on board as well. One of the best films in the series.
Who directed The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail?
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.
Who stars in The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail?
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail stars Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Kyōsuke Machida, Yuriko Mishima, Tsunehiko Watase, Tatsuo Endō.
How long is The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail?
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
What genre is The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail?
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail is a Action, Comedy film.
Where was The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail produced?
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail was produced in Japan.