Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Tokyo Drifter (1966)
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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Cast

Tetsuya Watari Tetsuya Watari As: Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Ryuji Kita Ryuji Kita As: Kurata
Eimei Esumi Eimei Esumi As: Otsuka
Chieko Matsubara Chieko Matsubara As: Chiharu
Tamio Kawachi Tamio Kawachi As: Tatsuzo the Viper
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Storyline

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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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 10 April 1966

Country: JP

Runtime: 83m

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Company Credits

Company: Nikkatsu Corporation

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Cast

Directed By

Seijun Suzuki

Seijun Suzuki

Director

Masami Kuzū

Masami Kuzū

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tetsuro Nakagawa

Tetsuro Nakagawa

Producer

Yasufusa Okada

Yasufusa Okada

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Hajime Kaburagi

Hajime Kaburagi

Original Music Composer

Yoshinobu Akino

Yoshinobu Akino

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Shigeyoshi Mine

Shigeyoshi Mine

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Takeo Kimura

Takeo Kimura

Production Design

Other Crew

Masatoshi Kawase

Masatoshi Kawase

Fight Choreographer

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