Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tetsuya Watari
Tetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Lead
Chieko Matsubara
Chiharu
Hideaki Nitani
Kenji Aizawa
Tamio Kawachi
Tatsuzo the Viper
Eiji Gō
Tanaka
Tomoko Hamakawa
Mutsuko
TY
Takeshi Yoshida
Keiichi
Isao Tamagawa
Umetani
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Seijun Suzuki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tokyo Drifter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
