Tokyo Drifter

Tokyo Drifter

Thriller • 1966 • 1 hr 23 min

7.1

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

Written By

Kōhan Kawauchi

Genre

Thriller Crime Action Foreign Drama

Release Date

April 10, 1966

User Reviews

This movie is all style, but not in a bad way. It’s a visual feast.

Fantastic film, iconic, often very funny

Lots of flashy style and way ahead of its time, a great little gem with a simple story

Michael Margetis

Fantastically entertaining and fun gangster musical.

Olivia Hoffmann

Cool and fun gangster movie! Great to watch with friends.

A cool movie from a cool period of time

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

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

as confusing as it is eye catching, a film from which you can see the steam Tarantino soaked up

Great direction and production design with a thrilling story all the way through.

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Ratings

7.1 – Based on 338 ratings

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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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