Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: April 10, 1966
Runtime: 83 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action
Original Language: JA
Rating: ⭐ 7.1/10 (191 votes)
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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
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Ryuji Kita
Kurata
Eimei Esumi
Otsuka
Chieko Matsubara
Chiharu
Tamio Kawachi
Tatsuzo the Viper
Hideaki Nitani
Kenji Aizawa
Eiji Gō
Tanaka
Isao Tamagawa
Umetani
Michio Hino
Yoshii
Yuzo Kiura
Fujimura