Tokyo Drifter

1966•1h 23m•

★7.1(208 ratings)

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Overview

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.

Director

Seijun Suzuki

Writers

Kōhan Kawauchi

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Main Cast

Tetsuya Watari

Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo

Chieko Matsubara

Chiharu

Hideaki Nitani

Kenji Aizawa

Tamio Kawachi

Tatsuzo the Viper

Eiji Gō

Tanaka

Tomoko Hamakawa

Tokyo Drifter

1966•1h 23m•

★7.1(208 ratings)

ThrillerCrimeAction

Overview

Director

Seijun Suzuki

Writers

Kōhan Kawauchi

Watchlist

Main Cast

Tetsuya Watari

Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo

Chieko Matsubara

Chiharu

Hideaki Nitani

Kenji Aizawa

Tamio Kawachi

Tatsuzo the Viper

Eiji Gō

Tanaka

Tomoko Hamakawa

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Seijun Suzuki
Assistant Director: Masami Kuzū

Writing

Screenplay: Kōhan Kawauchi
Author: Kōhan Kawauchi

Production

Producer: Tetsuro Nakagawa
Production Manager: Yasufusa Okada

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Hajime Kaburagi
Sound: Yoshinobu Akino

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Shigeyoshi Mine

Editing

Editor: Shinya Inoue
Colorist: Masaru Mori

Art Direction

Production Design: Takeo Kimura

Did You Know?

The original title is "東京流れ者" (JA).

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

The film was directed by Seijun Suzuki.

The screenplay was written by Kōhan Kawauchi.

The score was composed by Hajime Kaburagi.

Cinematography was handled by Shigeyoshi Mine.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0061101.

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Rating

7.1/10

Good

208 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

東京流れ者

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

English, 日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Production Companies:

Nikkatsu Corporation

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Tokyo Drifter

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Tetsuya Watari

Chieko Matsubara

Hideaki Nitani

Tamio Kawachi

Eiji Gō

Tomoko Hamakawa

Tokyo Drifter

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Tetsuya Watari

Chieko Matsubara

Hideaki Nitani

Tamio Kawachi

Eiji Gō

Tomoko Hamakawa

Takeshi Yoshida

Isao Tamagawa

Eimei Esumi

Ryuji Kita

Yuzo Kiura

Hiroshi Chō

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