Tokyo Drifter

HD196683 min★ 7.1 (218 votes)

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.

Genre:

Thriller, Crime, Action

Released:

Apr 10, 1966

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Seijun Suzuki

Stars:

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

Studio:

Nikkatsu Corporation

Status:

Released