1966 · 83 min · NR

Tokyo Drifter

Name: Tokyo Drifter
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
Released: 1966
Duration: 83 min
Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Eiji Gō

Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Thriller, Crime, Action

Tokyo Drifter (1966) is a Thriller film, directed by Seijun Suzuki set in Tokyo and Sasebo during the 1960s.

A organized crime and neo noir, with a tense tone. Themes of betrayal and isolation run throughout.

Composer

Hajime Kaburagi

Cinematography

Shigeyoshi Mine

Cast

Tetsuya WatariChieko MatsubaraHideaki NitaniTamio KawachiEiji GōTomoko HamakawaTakeshi YoshidaIsao Tamagawa

The world of this film

Setting

Where

TokyoSasebo

Setting

Urban

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime Neo Noir

Themes

Betrayal Isolation

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Tokyo Drifter

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Premise & themes

Shape

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