Tokyo Drifter (1966)

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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.

Released: 1966-04-10
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action
Runtime: 1h 23m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 218 votes

Directed by Seijun Suzuki.

Top cast

Tetsuya Watari as Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Chieko Matsubara as Chiharu
Hideaki Nitani as Kenji Aizawa
Tamio Kawachi as Tatsuzo the Viper
Eiji Gō as Tanaka
Tomoko Hamakawa as Mutsuko
Takeshi Yoshida as Keiichi
Isao Tamagawa as Umetani
Eimei Esumi as Otsuka
Ryuji Kita as Kurata

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Where to watch Tokyo Drifter

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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