Is Tokyo Drifter scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tokyo Drifter one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Tokyo Drifter end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tokyo Drifter violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tokyo Drifter sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Tokyo Drifter easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Tokyo Drifter

Name: Tokyo Drifter
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Action
Released: 1966
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani, Tamio Kawachi, Eiji Gō

Directed by Seijun Suzuki

Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation

196683 min7.1 / 10

A stylish Japanese noir thriller about loyalty and betrayal in the yakuza underworld, driven by cat-and-mouse pursuit and visual flair.

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.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Vigilante Justice Movies Mob Double Crosses Man-Made Monsters Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Thriller Crime Action

Keywords

Hitman Yakuza Tokyo, Japan Japanese Noir 1960s Japanese New Wave

Questions people ask

Is Tokyo Drifter scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Tokyo Drifter one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.
Does Tokyo Drifter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Tokyo Drifter violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Tokyo Drifter sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Tokyo Drifter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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