The Viper Brothers
懲役太郎 まむしの兄弟
Synopsis
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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Top Cast
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Bunta Sugawara
Masataro (Goro Masa)
Tamio Kawachi
Katsuji (Immortal Katsu)
Noboru Andō
Yukichi Hayasaki
Tomomi Satō
Sayako Kozuki
Bin Amatsu
Tatsuya Yamakita
Ryōji Hayama
Wasaburo Umeda (Takihana second-in-command)
Akitake Kōno
Kingoro The Tattoo Master
Keijirō Morozumi
Tatsuichi (Takihana Gang)
Shōtarō Hayashi
Tomoeda Yasuhiko (Yamakita Gang)
Tsuyako Okajima
Matchmaker
Yuriko Mishima
Hanae
Miwako Onaya
Yoko
Takuzō Kawatani
Togo Shinkawa (thug)
Masahiko Tanimura
Inspector Hara
Masaharu Arikawa
Officer Yamanaka
Kinji Nakamura
Restaurant Manager
Keiko Yamada
Yuki Nojima
Yoshinobu Hirose
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sadao Nakajima
- Screenplay & Story
- Kōji Takada
- Original Score
- Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Original Title
- 懲役太郎 まむしの兄弟
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sadao Nakajima
Kōji Takada
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Shigeru Akatsuka
Tadao Kanda
Department Leadership Roster
Sadao Nakajima
Director
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Shunsuke Kikuchi
Original Music Composer
Shigeru Akatsuka
Director of Photography
Tadao Kanda
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Viper Brothers
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Viper Brothers about?
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.
Who directed The Viper Brothers?
The Viper Brothers was directed by Sadao Nakajima.
Who stars in The Viper Brothers?
The principal cast of The Viper Brothers includes Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Noboru Andō, Tomomi Satō, Bin Amatsu.
When was The Viper Brothers released and how long is it?
The Viper Brothers was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for The Viper Brothers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Viper Brothers was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi.