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Tokyo Drifter

Tokyo Drifter

Thriller • 1966 • 1 hr 23 min
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7.1
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7.1

After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.

Starring

Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Eiji Gō

Directed By

Seijun Suzuki

Written By

Kōhan Kawauchi

Genre

ThrillerCrimeActionForeignDrama

Release Date

April 10, 1966

User Reviews

Chuck
Chuck
This movie is all style, but not in a bad way. It’s a visual feast.
Matt
Matt
Fantastic film, iconic, often very funny
Connor
Connor
Lots of flashy style and way ahead of its time, a great little gem with a simple story
Michael Margetis
Michael Margetis
Fantastically entertaining and fun gangster musical.
Olivia Hoffmann
Olivia Hoffmann
Cool and fun gangster movie! Great to watch with friends.
Anupam
Anupam
A cool movie from a cool period of time
Mike K
Mike K
Stylish and “ultra cool” 60s film. Basic one man on the run trying to leave the life behind but is pulled back in. very visual/captivating
John
John
Extremely stylish movie, with not a lot of substance. It's a fast paced gangster movie, and the final scene is art and forever in my head
geoff
geoff
as confusing as it is eye catching, a film from which you can see the steam Tarantino soaked up
Marco
Marco
Great direction and production design with a thrilling story all the way through.

Stats

Ratings
12 (4%)
52 (15%)
181 (54%)
95 (28%)
7.1 – Based on 338 ratings
Attributes
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Light
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35%
59%
6%
Tokyo Drifter
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata's top operative, Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the "Viper", a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.
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Trailer
Tokyo Drifter 東京流れ者 (1966) ORIGINAL TRAILER [SUB]

Cast & Crew

Seijun Suzuki
Seijun
Suzuki
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya
Watari
Chieko Matsubara
Chieko
Matsubara
Hideaki Nitani
Hideaki
Nitani
Tamio Kawachi
Tamio
Kawachi
Eiji Gō
Eiji
Gō
Tomoko Hamakawa
Tomoko
Hamakawa
Takeshi Yoshida
Takeshi
Yoshida
Isao Tamagawa
Isao
Tamagawa
Eimei Esumi
Eimei
Esumi
Ryuji Kita
Ryuji
Kita
Kōhan Kawauchi
Kōhan
Kawauchi

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