Tokyo Drifter

東京流れ者
Tokyo Drifter
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
Rating: 7.07
Language: ja
Year:1966
Country:JP
Runtime: 1h 23min
Tags: 1960s, hitman, japanese new wave, japanese noir, tokyo, japan, yakuza

Where to watch:

Criterion Channel (Criterion Channel)

Description:

In this gripping crime thriller, we follow Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo, a top operative in the disbanded criminal empire led by yakuza boss Kurata. When rival kingpin Otsuka extends an invitation to join his organization, Phoenix Tetsu remains fiercely loyal to his former boss and declines the offer. Unbeknownst to him, this decision sets off a chain of events as Otsuka deploys Tatsuzo, the "Viper", to execute Phoenix Tetsu.As the relentless Viper closes in on his target through the rugged countryside, Phoenix Tetsu becomes increasingly suspicious that someone from his past might have betrayed him. The tense cat-and-mouse game between these two formidable adversaries drives a gripping narrative exploring themes of loyalty, betrayal, and survival amidst the dangerous world of Japanese organized crime.

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