Revue Film Society: TOKYO DRIFTER (1966) – New Restoration!
Runtime: 83 mins | Release Year: 1966 | Rating: | Genre(s): Action, Crime, Thriller
Production Country: Japan | Original Language: Japanese
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata’s top operative, Tetsuya “Phoenix Tetsu” Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the “Viper”, a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.
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4K Restoration! 60th Anniversary Screening!
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This May, Adam Owen – A Board Member of The Revue Film Society picks TOKYO DRIFTER!
After yakuza boss Kurata dissolves his own criminal empire, a rival kingpin offers a position to Kurata’s top operative, Tetsuya “Phoenix Tetsu” Hondo. When the fiercely loyal Tetsu declines, Otsuka taps unstoppable Tatsuzo the “Viper”, a ruthless gun-for-hire, to assassinate him. As the Viper trails his target through the countryside, the agile Phoenix Tetsu grows concerned that one of his former associates has betrayed him.
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Cast/Crew Info
Director: Seijun Suzuki | Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Eiji Go