The Viper Brothers
1971, Japanese. Directed by Sadao Nakajima.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sadao NakajimaDirector
- Bunta SugawaraMasataro (Goro Masa)
- Tamio KawachiKatsuji (Immortal Katsu)
- Noboru AndōYukichi Hayasaki
- Tomomi SatōSayako Kozuki
- Bin AmatsuTatsuya Yamakita
- Ryōji HayamaWasaburo Umeda (Takihana second-in-command)
- Akitake KōnoKingoro The Tattoo Master
- Keijirō MorozumiTatsuichi (Takihana Gang)
- Shōtarō HayashiTomoeda Yasuhiko (Yamakita Gang)
- Tsuyako OkajimaMatchmaker
- Yuriko MishimaHanae
- Miwako OnayaYoko
Details
- Released
- 1 June 1971
- Original title
- 懲役太郎 まむしの兄弟
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kōji Takada
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What comes next in the series.
The Viper Brothers Rage Again
1971 · 10.0/10
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The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13
1972 · 7.0/10
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The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats
1972 · 10.0/10
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The Viper Brothers: Four and a Half Years in Jail
1973 · 10.0/10
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The Viper Brothers: The Blackmailers
1973 · 7.0/10
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The Viper Brothers: Up on 30 Charges
1974 · 8.0/10
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The Viper Brothers: quick answers
What comes after The Viper Brothers?
Next in the series: The Viper Brothers Rage Again (1971), The Viper Brothers: Prison Gang 13 (1972), and The Viper Brothers: 18 Extortion Threats (1972).
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How long is The Viper Brothers?
The Viper Brothers runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is The Viper Brothers on?
The Viper Brothers isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1971. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Viper Brothers?
If you liked The Viper Brothers, try Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen, The Paper Tigers, The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji.
Who directed The Viper Brothers?
The Viper Brothers (1971) was directed by Sadao Nakajima and stars Bunta Sugawara, Tamio Kawachi, Noboru Andō.