Japan Synopsis
女必殺拳 危機一発
Koryu heads to Yokohama in search of a woman named Birei, kidnapped by diamond smugglers who move their hot rocks by surgically implanting them into the nubile buttocks of Chinese prostitutes. Koryu's older sister, working as a jewelry designer, is secretly, if unhappily, involved with the gangsters.
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Action + Crime in Japan
188 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread itself).
The 1973–1975 Japan Window
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread holds position #42 of 71 Japan films in the 1973–1975 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
1974 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 27 titles released, including Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (197 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 26 other Japan films in 1974.
The 432nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,352 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,306 of 1,714 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | December 7, 1974 |
| IMDb | tt0183704 |