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.
Cast
Bunta Sugawara
as Masaru Kokubun
Yumiko Nogawa
as Shizue Takigawa
Tatsuo Umemiya
as Takashi Shinohara (Taku The Heart)
Tsunehiko Watase
as Tatsumi Eiji
Toshiaki Minami
as Goro Sanuki
Hiroshi Nawa
as Ryujiro Tsuchida
Tatsuo Endō
as Detective Inukai
Yukie Kagawa
as High Jack
Riri Sasaki
as Fat Lady
Takuzō Kawatani
as Kazuo Tsukamoto
