Underplayed Gems

Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Tokyo Drifter poster
Original title
東京流れ者
Directed by
Seijun Suzuki
Genre
action film, film noir, crime film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
12
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 211 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A reformed yakuza hitman named Tetsu tries to leave his violent past behind. He is forced to travel across Japan as rival gangs hunt him down.

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What happens

Tokyo Drifter (東京流れ者, Tōkyō nagaremono) is a 1966 yakuza film directed by Seijun Suzuki. The story follows the reformed yakuza hitman "Phoenix" Tetsu, played by Tetsuya Watari, who is forced to roam Japan while avoiding execution by rival gangs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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