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Tokyo Drifter is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Seijun Suzuki with Tetsuya Watari (渡 哲也)

Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Tōkyō Nagaremono

Tokyo Drifter
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Length 1h29
Directed by
OriginJapon
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action,    Crime
Rating70% 3.5490053.5490053.5490053.5490053.549005

Tokyo Drifter (東京流れ者, Tōkyō nagaremono) is a 1966 yakuza film directed by Seijun Suzuki. The story follows Tetsuya Watari as the reformed yakuza hitman "Phoenix" Tetsu who is forced to roam Japan avoiding execution by rival gangs.

Synopsis

Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo is a member of a recently deactivated Yakuza gang. His boss, to whom he holds absolute loyalty, Kurata, has given up the life of crime for himself and his syndicate. Otsuka, a rival gang boss, attempts to recruit Tetsu into his organization, but is turned down. After failing, Otsuka sends an assassin to neutralize Tetsu, fearing he will interfere with a real estate scam. Looking to profit from the scheme himself and fearing that his group is threatened by his presence, Kurata asks Tetsu to leave and live the life of a drifter.

Actors

Tetsuya Watari (渡 哲也)

(Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo)
Hideaki Nitani

(Kenji Aizawa)
Chieko Matsubara

(Chiharu)
Ryūji Kita

(Kurata)
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