hitman,yakuza,tokyo, japan,japanese noir,1960s,japanese new wave

Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Poster for Tokyo Drifter

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Seijun Suzuki
  • Profile picture of Tetsuya Watari
    Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo Tetsuya Watari
  • Profile picture of Ryuji Kita
    Kurata Ryuji Kita
  • Profile picture of Eimei Esumi
    Otsuka Eimei Esumi
  • Profile picture of Chieko Matsubara
    Chiharu Chieko Matsubara
  • Profile picture of Tamio Kawachi
    Tatsuzo the Viper Tamio Kawachi
  • Profile picture of Hideaki Nitani
    Kenji Aizawa Hideaki Nitani
  • Profile picture of Eiji Gō
    Tanaka Eiji Gō
  • Profile picture of Isao Tamagawa
    Umetani Isao Tamagawa

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Keywords

  • hitman
  • yakuza
  • tokyo, japan
  • japanese noir
  • 1960s
  • japanese new wave