The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
まむしの兄弟 刑務所暮し四年半
Synopsis
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.
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「まむしの兄弟 刑務所暮し四年半」(公開年月日 1973年02月17日) 予告編
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-02-06
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kōsaku Yamashita
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsuo Nogami
- Original Score
- Kenjiro Hirose
- Original Title
- まむしの兄弟 刑務所暮し四年半
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kōsaku Yamashita
Tatsuo Nogami
Kenjiro Hirose
Department Leadership Roster
Jiro Tomita
Production Design
Tatsuo Nogami
Screenplay
Kōsaku Yamashita
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
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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 principal cast of The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail includes Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Kyōsuke Machida, Yuriko Mishima, Tsunehiko Watase.
When was The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail released and how long is it?
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail was composed by Kenjiro Hirose.