Tokyo Drifter
東京流れ者
1966 · 1h 23m · Action, Crime, Thriller · Japan · Rated 12 (DE)
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.
Directed by
Seijun SuzukiWritten by
Kōhan Kawauchi6.8Smart score
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1960shitmanjapanese new wavejapanese noirtokyo, japanyakuza
Rating12 (DE)
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