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Tokyo Drifter
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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ln this jazzy gangster fiIm, reformed kilIer Phoenix Tetsu’s attempt to go straight is squashed when his former cohorts caIl him back to Tokyo to heIp battIe a rival gang. This onslaught of stylized vioIence and trippy colours got director Seijun Suzuki (Branded to KiIl) in trouble with Nikkatsu studio heads, who were put off by his anything-goes, in-your-face aesthetic, equal parts Russ Meyer, Samuel Fuller, and Nagisa Oshima. Tokyo Drifter is a deIirious highIight of the brilliantIy excessive Japanese cinema of the sixties.
SpeciaI Edition FeaturesNew high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monauraI soundtrack Video piece featuring new interviews with director Seijun Suzuki and assistant director Masami KuzuuInterview with Suzuki from 1997Original theatrical trailerNew and improved English subtitIe translationPLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Howard Hampton |
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