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TMDB19661h 23mThriller / Crime / Action

Tokyo Drifter

TMDB movie listing

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.

71

TMDB audience score

Based on 219 votes

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Availability in the UK

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Tokyo Drifter at a glance

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Runtime

Short watch · 1h 23m

At 1h 23m it runs under 90 minutes.

More horror under 90 minutes

Genres

Thriller · Crime · Action

TMDB files it under thriller, crime, and action.

UK availability

1 to rent · 1 to buy

Not listed on a subscription service. Listed to rent from 1 store. Listed to buy from 1 store.

TMDB audience score

7.1 / 10 on TMDB

TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 219 votes, a strong audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.

Why watch Tokyo Drifter tonight

It is a short one: 1h 23m, so it fits a late start.
It can be rented tonight from 1 UK store.
TMDB users rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 219 votes.
There is a trailer on this page if you want a look first.

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