Serpent's Path

A former low-level yakuza member seeks revenge after his daughter is kidnapped and murdered. With the assistance of an acquaintance named Nijima, the man tracks down and abducts the person he believes is responsible. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that other individuals were involved in the crime, leading the two men toward a more violent path of retribution.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, this Japanese crime thriller is the fourth of 15 films he directed, following Cure and preceding Pulse. The movie was produced by Daiei Film and written by Hiroshi Takahashi. The main cast features Teruyuki Kagawa as Miyashita and Sho Aikawa as Nijima, alongside Yurei Yanagi, Shirō Shimomoto, Kaei Okina, and Kaoru Sunada. Released in 1998 with a runtime of 85 minutes, the film holds a rating of 6.9/10 on TMDB based on 25 votes.