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Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Tôkyô nagaremono (original title)

89 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama   -  10 April 1966 (Japan)
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After his gang disbands, a yakuza enforcer looks forward to life outside of organized crime but soon must become a drifter after his old rivals attempt to assassinate him.

Director:

Seijun Suzuki

Writer:

Kôhan Kawauchi

Stars:

Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara and Hideaki Nitani
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Tokyo Drifter -- Happy memories: Sometimes even those who fight to keep Tokyo safe from evil get a chance to live as normal high school kids. Tokyo Drifter -- A glimpse into the past reveals the friendships and struggles along the path undertaken by Tatsuma and his powerful friends. Tokyo Drifter -- The world is in serious danger as Yagyu delivers death to many in an incredibly brutal battle. Unless Tatsuma's team reaches unimaginable levels of power, the situation is truly hopeless.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tetsuya Watari Tetsuya Watari ...
Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondo
Chieko Matsubara Chieko Matsubara ...
Chiharu
Hideaki Nitani Hideaki Nitani ...
Kenji Aizawa
Ryûji Kita Ryûji Kita ...
Kurata
Tsuyoshi Yoshida Tsuyoshi Yoshida ...
Keiichi
Eimei Esumi Eimei Esumi ...
Otsuka
Tamio Kawaji Tamio Kawaji ...
Tatsuzo, The Viper
Eiji Gô Eiji Gô ...
Tanaka
Tochiko Hamakawa Tochiko Hamakawa ...
Mutsuko
Isao Tamagawa Isao Tamagawa ...
Umetani
Michio Hino Michio Hino ...
Yoshii
Shuntaro Tamamura Shuntaro Tamamura ...
Koyanagi
Hiroshi Midorigawa Hiroshi Midorigawa
Hiroshi Chô Hiroshi Chô ...
Kumamoto
Kosuke Hisamatsu Kosuke Hisamatsu
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Storyline

Tetsu has joined his yakuza boss in going straight, but when a rival gang threatens to bring them back into the gang wars, Tetsu must become a drifter to keep the pressure off his old boss. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>  

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Drifter | Yakuza | Gangster | Japan | Bar Fight  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Abrechnung in Tokio See more »

Filming Locations:

Akasaka, Minato, Japan See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nikkatsu See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Referenced in Blackmail Is My Business (1968) See more »