Tokyo Drifter
Year: 1966
Runtime: 83 mins
Language: Japanese
Director: Seijun Suzuki
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his empire, rival kingpin Otsuka offers the position to Kurata’s top operative, Tetsuya “Phoenix Tetsu” Hondo. Tetsu refuses, so Otsuka hires the ruthless gun‑for‑hire Tatsuzo, the “Viper,” to kill him. As the Viper tracks Tetsu across the countryside, Tetsu suspects a former associate of betrayal.
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