Tokyo Drifter
1966/04/10 (US) | Thriller, Crime, Action
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.
Seijun Suzuki
Director
Kōhan Kawauchi
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Ryuji Kita
Kurata
Eimei Esumi
Otsuka
Chieko Matsubara
Chiharu
Tamio Kawachi
Tatsuzo the Viper
Hideaki Nitani
Kenji Aizawa
Eiji Gō
Tanaka
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Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Nikkatsu Corporation
Crews
Tetsuro Nakagawa
Producer
Hajime Kaburagi
Original Music Composer
Shinya Inoue
Editor
Takeo Kimura
Production Design
Shigeyoshi Mine
Director of Photography
Kōhan Kawauchi
Author