The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail(1973)
まむしの兄弟 刑務所暮し四年半
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail 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.
The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973) is a action and comedy film directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, released on February 17, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Kyōsuke Machida and Yuriko Mishima. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Kōsaku Yamashita
- Writers:
- Tatsuo Nogami
- Production:
- Toei Company
- Status:
- Released
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail Cast & Crew
Main cast
Bunta Sugawara
Tamio Kawachi
Kyōsuke Machida
Yuriko Mishima
Tsunehiko Watase
Tatsuo Endō
Hōsei Komatsu
Aiko Mimasu
Harumi Sone
Keiji Takamiya
Seizō Fukumoto
Yuko Hama
Key crew
Directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, written by Tatsuo Nogami.
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 10.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail – Frequently Asked Questions
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973) is available to stream on Toei On Demand Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and FOD. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail?
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The main cast of The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973) includes Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Kyōsuke Machida, Yuriko Mishima and Tsunehiko Watase. The film was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail released?
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail was released on February 17, 1973 and runs for 1h 30m.
Is The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail worth watching?
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail (1973) holds an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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