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Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Original title: 東京流れ者

1966-04-10 · 1h 23m · JA
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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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Seijun SuzukiDirector

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Tetsuya WatariTetsuya WatariTetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" HondoChieko MatsubaraChieko MatsubaraChiharuTamio KawachiTamio KawachiTatsuzo the ViperHideaki NitaniHideaki NitaniKenji AizawaEiji GōEiji GōTanakaTochiko HamakawaTochiko HamakawaMutsukoTakeshi YoshidaTakeshi YoshidaKeiichiIsao TamagawaIsao TamagawaUmetaniEimei EsumiEimei EsumiOtsukaRyuji KitaRyuji KitaKurataMichio HinoMichio HinoYoshiiShuntaro TamamuraShuntaro TamamuraKoyanagi

Keywords

HitmanTokyo, japan1960sYakuzaJapanese noirJapanese new wave

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Genre affinityAction · CrimeTheme affinityHitman · Tokyo Japan · 1960sVisual styleJapanese NoirPacingAction · ShortDirector preference335796Actor preference299483 · 335733 · 335732

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What is Tokyo Drifter about?

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.

How long is Tokyo Drifter?

Tokyo Drifter has a runtime of 83 minutes.

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