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Tokyo Drifter

Original title: Tôkyô nagaremono
  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.7K
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Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, and Tetsuya Watari in Tôkyô nagaremono (1966)
  • Action
  • Crime
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Seijun Suzuki
  • Writer
    • Yasunori Kawauchi(author)
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Watari
    • Chieko Matsubara
    • Hideaki Nitani
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  • Director
    • Seijun Suzuki
  • Writer
    • Yasunori Kawauchi(author)
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Watari
    • Chieko Matsubara
    • Hideaki Nitani
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    • 54User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
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    Eimei Esumi and Ryûji Kita in Tôkyô nagaremono (1966)
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    Tetsuya Watari
    Tetsuya Watari
    • Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondoas Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondo
    Chieko Matsubara
    Chieko Matsubara
    • Chiharuas Chiharu
    Hideaki Nitani
    • Kenji Aizawaas Kenji Aizawa
    Tamio Kawaji
    Tamio Kawaji
    • Tatsuzo, The Viperas Tatsuzo, The Viper
    Ryûji Kita
    Ryûji Kita
    • Kurataas Kurata
    Eiji Gô
    Eiji Gô
    • Tanakaas Tanaka
    Isao Tamagawa
    • Umetanias Umetani
    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    • Otsukaas Otsuka
    Tomoko Hamakawa
    Tomoko Hamakawa
    • Mutsukoas Mutsuko
    Tsuyoshi Yoshida
    • Keiichias Keiichi
    Michio Hino
    • Yoshiias Yoshii
    Shuntarô Tamamura
    • Koyanagias Koyanagi
    Hiroshi Midorikawa
    Hiroshi Chô
    • Kumamotoas Kumamoto
    Akira Hisamatsu
      Shinzô Shibata
      • Otoyoshias Otoyoshi
      Yûzô Kiura
      • Fujimuraas Fujimura
      Yû Izumi
      • Detective Sakaias Detective Sakai
      • Director
        • Seijun Suzuki
      • Writer
        • Yasunori Kawauchi(author) (screenplay)
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      Storyline

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      In Tokyo, the gangster Tetsu (Tetsuya Watari) regenerates when his yakuza boss Kurata (Ryuji Kita) decides to quit his criminal life. However, the mobster family leaded by Otsuka (Hideaki Esumi) threatens Kurata's legitimate business, and Tetsu decides to leave Kurata to relief the pressure on him. He leaves also his girlfriend Chiharu (Chieko Matsubara) and becomes a drifter moving to the country. When Tetsu is betrayed, he returns to Tokyo to resolve his situation. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      • yakuza
      • hitman
      • yakuza boss
      • drifter
      • gangster
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      • Genres
        • Action
        • Crime
      • Certificate
        • Not Rated
      • Parents guide

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      • Trivia
        The colorful style of the classic anime Rupan sansei (1971) was inspired by this film; both feature characters in colored suits, have a very comical and playful undertone, and have a general emphasis on entertainment over logic.
      • Quotes

        Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondo: A drifter needs no woman.

      • Connections
        Followed by Zoku Tokyo nagaremono - Umi wa makka na koi no iro (1966)

      User reviews54

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      Top review
      6/10
      Don't Miss Branded to Kill
      In my opinion, Tokyo Drifter is worth seeing, but comparing it to Branded to Kill is a bit like comparing apples and oranges.

      Branded to Kill is eerie and nightmarishly weird--unforgettably, perhaps like a Hitchcock film or a dark film noire. Tokyo Drifter, on the other hand, is more "romantic." It is fun and chock full of mod 60s fashions and go-gos.

      Both films are masterpieces of style. To me, Tokyo Drifter is worth seeing, but it has some silly moments. Somehow, I was left thinking of Woody Allen's What's Up Tiger Lilly and James Bond!
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      • jmarlinbarker
      • Oct 9, 2000

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      • Release date
        • April 10, 1966 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Abrechnung in Tokio
      • Filming locations
        • Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
      • Production company
        • Nikkatsu
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 22 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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