Details

Release year: 1966

Storyline

After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.

Top credits

Directors

Seijun Suzuki

Writers

Kôhan Kawauchi

Cast

Tetsuya Watari — Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondo
Chieko Matsubara — Chiharu
Hideaki Nitani — Kenji Aizawa
Tamio Kawachi — Tatsuzo, The Viper

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Did you know

• Was shot and edited in 28 days.

• The colorful style of the classic anime Lupin the Third Part 1 (1971) was inspired by this film; both feature characters in colored suits, have a very comical and playful undertone, and have a general emphasis on entertainment over logic.

• The high-stylizing of the cinematography contrasting colorful background sets and costumes with gangster wearing sunglasses and guns will later influence the filming styles of Quentin Tarantino, Johnnie To and Takeshi Kitano.