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.
- Release Date: 1966-04-10
- Runtime: 1h 23min
- Production Company: Nikkatsu Corporation
- Production Country: Japan
- Director: Seijun Suzuki
- Writer: Kōhan Kawauchi
