Serpent's Path (1998 film)
| Serpent's Path | |
|---|---|
| 蛇の道 | |
| Directed by | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
| Written by | Hiroshi Takahashi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Masaki Tamura |
| Edited by | Kan Suzuki |
| Music by | Hikaru Yoshida |
Production company | Daiei Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Serpent's Path (Japanese: 蛇の道, Hepburn: Hebi no michi) is a 1998 Japanese crime thriller film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and written by Hiroshi Takahashi. It follows the story of two men who engage in kidnapping and torture in order to discover the identity of a child murderer. The film stars Show Aikawa as Nijima, a calm professional, and Teruyuki Kagawa as Miyashita, a grieving ex-yakuza. Positioned by Kurosawa as a continuation of his V-Cinema productions, the production company Daiei ensured that it had a theatrical release. The film has since become a cult classic. A 2024 remake written and directed by Kurosawa uses the same premise but is set in France.