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.
Facts
Setting
Japan
Filming location
Japan
Production
Nikkatsu
Original language
Japanese
Trailer
Stills
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
