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Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival

The fourth film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. The protagonist, played by Bunta Sugawara sides with female boss Yumiko Nogawa to fight evil Hiroshi Nawa, who at one point employs rebellious young hood Tsunehiko Watase and Kagawa. Tatsuo Umemiya also shows up as a cool, leather jacket gunman who gains Sugawara’s respect despite playing for the opposing team. What eventually keeps this film from being as good as the first is the loose script that doesn’t really tie all the fun stuff into a coherent package. Much is forgiven however when the last 20 minutes arrives with several visually striking set pieces (including one death scene stylized to the point of ridiculousness) and a terrific final massacre. This was Suzuki’s last contribution to the series; the fifth and final picture would be helmed by Takashi Harada.

Top Cast

  • Bunta Sugawara

    Bunta Sugawara

    Masaru Kokubun

  • Yumiko Nogawa

    Yumiko Nogawa

    Shizue Takigawa

  • Tatsuo Umemiya

    Tatsuo Umemiya

    Takashi Shinohara (Taku The Heart)

  • Tsunehiko Watase

    Tsunehiko Watase

    Tatsumi Eiji

  • Toshiaki Minami

    Toshiaki Minami

    Goro Sanuki

  • Hiroshi Nawa

    Hiroshi Nawa

    Ryujiro Tsuchida

  • Tatsuo Endō

    Tatsuo Endō

    Detective Inukai

  • Yukie Kagawa

    Yukie Kagawa

    High Jack

  • Riri Sasaki

    Riri Sasaki

    Fat Lady

Overview

The fourth film in the Kanto Street Peddlers series. The protagonist, played by Bunta Sugawara sides with female boss Yumiko Nogawa to fight evil Hiroshi Nawa, who at one point employs rebellious young hood Tsunehiko Watase and Kagawa. Tatsuo Umemiya also shows up as a cool, leather jacket gunman who gains Sugawara’s respect despite playing for the opposing team. What eventually keeps this film from being as good as the first is the loose script that doesn’t really tie all the fun stuff into a coherent package. Much is forgiven however when the last 20 minutes arrives with several visually striking set pieces (including one death scene stylized to the point of ridiculousness) and a terrific final massacre. This was Suzuki’s last contribution to the series; the fifth and final picture would be helmed by Takashi Harada.

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