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Tokyo Drifter
東京流れ者
Directed by Seijun Suzuki
1966•1h 22m•NR•★ 7.3
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Synopsis
A fiercely loyal, powder-blue-suited hitman known as 'Phoenix Tetsu' wanders into self-imposed exile when his reformed boss disbands their yakuza syndicate, pursued by a rival syndicate's assassins across pop-art-colored nightclubs, snowdrifts, and train stations. Seijun Suzuki's delirious, candy-colored pop-art widescreen musical noir.
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CanonContemplative
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSeijun Suzuki
WriterKōhan Kawauchi
CinematographyShigeyoshi Mine
MusicHajime Kaburagi
Principal Cast
Tetsuya WatariTetsuya "Phoenix Tetsu" Hondo
Chieko MatsubaraChiharu
Hideaki NitaniKenji Aizawa
Tamio KawachiTatsuzo the Viper
Eiji GōTanaka
Tomoko HamakawaMutsuko
Isao TamagawaUmetani
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Takeshi YoshidaKeiichiTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 22m (82 mins)
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DirectorSeijun Suzuki
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioNikkatsu
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