Following her successful prison break, Scorpion begins this third episode in the series hiding out in a brothel. Her prostitute friend tries to keep her identity secret, but the brothel's madam discovers that Scorpion is the ex-girlfriend of the vice officer who killed her lover.
Shunya Ito directs this 1973 crime-drama-thriller, the third entry in a notorious Japanese series, picking up after its fugitive heroine's daring prison break as she takes refuge in a brothel. When her hidden identity threatens to surface, old grudges and dangerous connections close in around her. Stylish and unflinching, the film fuses revenge narrative with striking, expressionistic visuals and a defiant antiheroine at its center. Themes of vengeance, survival, and resistance dominate its harsh world. With a MagicMovieScore of 6.7, it appeals to fans of bold vintage Japanese genre cinema and grim, atmospheric exploitation thrillers.
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Release Date
July 29, 1973
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director