Tokyo Drifter (1966)

Name: Tokyo Drifter
Released: 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.

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action

What to watch after Tokyo Drifter

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Crows Zero (2007) — Same subject: yakuza
Outrage (2010) — Same subject: yakuza