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Tokyo Drifter

Original title: Tôkyô nagaremono
  • 1966
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
11K
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Tokyo Drifter (1966)
JapaneseActionCrime

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.

  • Director
    • Seijun Suzuki
  • Writer
    • Kôhan Kawauchi
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Watari
    • Chieko Matsubara
    • Hideaki Nitani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Seijun Suzuki
    • Writer
      • Kôhan Kawauchi
    • Stars
      • Tetsuya Watari
      • Chieko Matsubara
      • Hideaki Nitani
    • 64User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast33

    Tetsuya Watari
    Tetsuya Watari
    • Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondo
    Chieko Matsubara
    Chieko Matsubara
    • Chiharu
    Hideaki Nitani
    • Kenji Aizawa
    Tamio Kawachi
    Tamio Kawachi
    • Tatsuzo, The Viper
    Ryūji Kita
    Ryūji Kita
    • Kurata
    • (as Ryûji Kita)
    Eiji Gō
    Eiji Gō
    • Tanaka
    Isao Tamagawa
    • Umetani
    Eimei Esumi
    Eimei Esumi
    • Otsuka
    Tomoko Hamakawa
    Tomoko Hamakawa
    • Mutsuko
    Takeshi Yoshida
    • Keiichi
    Michio Hino
    • Yoshii
    Shuntarō Tamamura
    • Koyanagi
    • (as Shuntarô Tamamura)
    Hiroshi Midorikawa
    Hiroshi Chō
    • Kumamoto
    • (as Hiroshi Chô)
    Akira Hisamatsu
      Shinzō Shibata
      • Otoyoshi
      • (as Shinzô Shibata)
      Yūzō Kiura
      • Fujimura
      • (as Yûzô Kiura)
      Yū Izumi
      • Detective Sakai
      • Director
        • Seijun Suzuki
      • Writer
        • Kôhan Kawauchi
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews64

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      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        Was shot and edited in 28 days.
      • Goofs
        In the climax when Tetsuya shoots Otsuka, Otsuka drops his gun and falls off a raised step. His gun can be seen bouncing off the crash mat on the floor, the edge of which is visible by the stairs when he falls off them.
      • Quotes
        • Tetsuya 'Phoenix Tetsu' Hondo: A drifter needs no woman.
      • Connections
        Featured in Seijun Suzuki | TCM (2013)
      • Soundtracks
        Theme song: The Man from Tokyo
        By Hajime Kaburagi
        Performed by Tetsuya Watari

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      Details

      • Release date
        • April 10, 1966 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Languages
        • Japanese
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Tokyo Vagabond
      • Filming locations
        • Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
      • Production company
        • Nikkatsu
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      Box office

      • Gross worldwide
        • $1,608
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 1h 22m(82 min)
      • Color
        • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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