Tokyo Drifter (1966)
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.
Released: Apr 10, 1966
Runtime: 83 minutes
Stars: Tetsuya Watari, Ryuji Kita, Eimei Esumi, Chieko Matsubara, Tamio Kawachi, Hideaki Nitani
Crew: Seijun Suzuki (Director), Tetsuro Nakagawa (Producer), Hajime Kaburagi (Original Music Composer), Shinya Inoue (Editor), Takeo Kimura (Production Design), Shigeyoshi Mine (Director of Photography)
