Tokyo Drifter

Name: Tokyo Drifter
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 1966-04-10
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Hideaki Nitani, Tetsuya Watari, Tamio Kawaji, Chieko Matsubara

– After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kur..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 29 Minutes

Release Year:

1966

Original Name:

東京流れ者

Tokyo Drifter (1966) - Also known as 東京流れ者

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.

Styles:

Surreal, Dark Humor, Offbeat, Stylized, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Genre:

Crime, Action

Tokyo Drifter (1966) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Apr 1966

Language:

Japanese, English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Seijun Suzuki

Story Written By:

Yasunori Kawauchi

Main Actors:

Hideaki Nitani, Tetsuya Watari, Tamio Kawaji, Chieko Matsubara

Plot:

Tetsu has joined his yakuza boss in going straight, but when a rival gang threatens to bring them back into the gang wars, Tetsu must become a drifter to keep the pressure off his old boss.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%