Tokyo Drifter (1966)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1966-04-10
- Runtime:
- 83 min
- Genres:
- Thriller, Crime, Action
- Director:
- Seijun Suzuki
- Top cast:
- Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Eiji Gō, Tomoko Hamakawa
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 7.1/10 from 208 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.9/10