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.
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
April 10, 1966
Production companies
Nikkatsu
Setting
Japan
Filming locations
Japan
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Festival History
- Busan International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2017 generic
- New York Film Festival 2011 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1991 generic
