Movie·1966·83 min

Tokyo Drifter

Name: Tokyo Drifter
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
Released: 1966-04-10
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Eiji Gō

Tokyo Drifter streams in the US on Criterion Channel, as of October 5, 2026.

7.1 / 10 · TMDB

Thriller Crime Action

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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