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Tokyo Drifter is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

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Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

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Where to Watch Tokyo Drifter (1966) in the US

1966
Not Rated
1h 22m
7.1IMDb
93%Rotten Tomatoes

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Tokyo Drifter is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States.

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Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD).
Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

What it's about

In Tokyo, the gangster Tetsu (Tetsuya Watari) regenerates when his yakuza boss Kurata (Ryuji Kita) decides to quit his criminal life. However, the mobster family leaded by Otsuka (Hideaki Esumi) threatens Kurata's legitimate business, and Tetsu decides to leave Kurata to relief the pressure on him. He leaves also his girlfriend Chiharu (Chieko Matsubara) and becomes a drifter moving to the country. When Tetsu is betrayed, he returns to Tokyo to resolve his situation.

Cast and crew

Director: Seijun Suzuki
Writer: Kôhan Kawauchi
Starring: Tetsuya Watari, Chieko Matsubara, Hideaki Nitani

Details

Release date: Apr 10, 1966
Language: Japanese, English
Country: Japan