Tokyo Drifter

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Not Rated

1966 83mAction, Crime,

7.193%79%7.1

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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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Antonio Ca' ZorziSeptember 21, 2025
Amazing, what Suzuki achieved is a delight for the eye and the story is very well narrated with a sparkling rhythm. Modern viewers, use to shirt sequences, will be pleased. The photography a d camera work are just superlative. It's a gely from the sixties not to be missed.

Tokyo Drifter Trivia

Tokyo Drifter was released on April 10, 1966.

Tokyo Drifter was directed by Seijun Suzuki.

Tokyo Drifter has a runtime of 83m.

Tokyo Drifter was produced by Tetsuro Nakagawa.

The key characters in Tokyo Drifter are Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo (Tetsuya Watari), Chiharu (Chieko Matsubara), Kenji Aizawa (Hideaki Nitani).

Tokyo Drifter is rated Not Rated.

Tokyo Drifter is an Action, Crime, Thriller film.

Tokyo Drifter has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.

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