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69% Critic Match
Serpent's Path
“Violence escalates as a man seeks revenge for the murder of his daughter.”
6.9 / 10• 1998• 1h 25m•NR• Japanese
CrimeThriller
Storyline
With the help of a mysterious acquaintance, a former low-level yakuza tracks down and kidnaps the man he believes kidnapped and murdered his daughter, but others are soon implicated in the death.
Cast & Crew
Show Aikawa
Nijima
Lead
Teruyuki Kagawa
Miyashita
Yûrei Yanagi
Hiyama
Shirō Shimomoto
Otsuki
Kaei Okina
Ariga
KS
Kaoru Sunada
Ostuki's Mistress
TT
Takumi Tanji
Girl's Younger Brother
Hana Sato
Math Class Student
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Serpent's Path is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
