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| + | '''Tokyo Drifter''' is a 1966 Japanese crime drama directed by Seijun Suzuki. Tetso ([[Tetsuya Watari]]) and his former Yakuza boss Kurata (Ryuji Kita) have abandoned their criminal ways. Rival Yakuza boss Otsuka (Eimei Esumi) attempts to cheat Kurata in a business deal. Tetsu intervenes, and is drawn back into the criminal underworld. Otsuka sends alcoholic enforcer Tatsu ([[Tamio Kawaji]]) to eliminate Tetsu. Tanaka (Eiji Go), Otsuka's second in command, is also sent after Tetsu. Tatsu and Tanaka relentlessly pursue Tetsu, drawing others into the fray. | ||
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==FN Model 1910== | ==FN Model 1910== | ||
Throughout the film Tatsu ([[Tamio Kawaji]]) uses a pistol resembling a suppressed replica [[FN Model 1910]] with a nonstandard rear sight, no extractor and misplaced ejection port. Kenji (Hideaki Nitani), Tanaka (Eiji Go), Otsuka (Eimei Esumi) and Umetani (Isao Tamagawa) also use replica Model 1910s. | Throughout the film Tatsu ([[Tamio Kawaji]]) uses a pistol resembling a suppressed replica [[FN Model 1910]] with a nonstandard rear sight, no extractor and misplaced ejection port. Kenji (Hideaki Nitani), Tanaka (Eiji Go), Otsuka (Eimei Esumi) and Umetani (Isao Tamagawa) also use replica Model 1910s. | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[File:FN 1910 with threaded barrel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|FN Model 1910 with threaded barrel for suppressor - .380 ACP]] |
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tatsu2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tatsu points the suppressed pistol at Kurata.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tatsu2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tatsu points the suppressed pistol at Kurata.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tatsu3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tatsu holds his pistol while taking a drink, as Tetsu enters the room.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tatsu3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tatsu holds his pistol while taking a drink, as Tetsu enters the room.]] | ||
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[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kenji2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of Kenji's pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kenji2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A closer view of Kenji's pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka's pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka's pistol.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tatsu1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of Tanaka's pistol shows a faint line where the extractor should be, just to the left of the ejection port. It might be a functional extractor, however since all of the firearms in the film are replicas, it could be paint applied to the slide to simulate an extractor.]] | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tatsu1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of Tanaka's pistol shows a faint line where the extractor should be, just to the left of the ejection port. It might be a functional extractor, however since all of the firearms in the film are replicas, it could be paint or other markings applied to the slide to simulate an extractor.]] |
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka points his pistol.]] | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka holds his pistol to the head of bartender/piano player Binko (unknown actor). Otsuka's pistol does not have an extractor.]] |
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the shootout near the end of the film, Otsuka points his pistol at Tetsu.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka fires his pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka fires his pistol.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|With one shot, Tetsu shoots the pistol out of Otsuka's hand and causes the magazine to eject.]] |
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu's next shot ricochets, causing a large spark.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|It is revealed that the sparks in the film are created using small pyrotechnic charges similar to firecrackers.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Umetani1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Umetani waits while holding his pistol at the ready. The logo on the grip is seen.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Umetani1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Umetani waits while holding his pistol at the ready. The logo on the grip is seen.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Umetani2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Umetani is briefly distracted.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Umetani2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Umetani is briefly distracted.]] | ||
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==Beretta Model 70== | ==Beretta Model 70== | ||
| − | Kurata (Ryuji Kita) uses a [[Beretta Model 70]] replica. Otsuka, Tetsu ([[Tetsuya Watari]]) and Kumamoto (Hiroshi Chô) are also seen with it. | + | Kurata (Ryuji Kita) uses a [[Beretta Model 70]] replica. Otsuka, Tetsu ([[Tetsuya Watari]]) and Kumamoto (Hiroshi Chô) are also seen with it. Although the pistol is Kurata's in each scene, several different replicas may have been used for filming. |
[[Image:Beretta 70.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP]] | [[Image:Beretta 70.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Beretta Model 70 - .32 ACP]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kurata2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kurata fires his pistol, a | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kurata2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kurata fires his pistol, a paper cap-firing replica Beretta Model 70.]] |
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kurata1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of Kurata's pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kurata1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of Kurata's pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka holds Kurata's pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka holds Kurata's pistol.]] | ||
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[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kumamoto1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kumamoto holds Kurata's pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Kumamoto1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kumamoto holds Kurata's pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tetsu9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu places Kurata's pistol on Tatsu's car.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tetsu9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu places Kurata's pistol on Tatsu's car.]] | ||
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| + | ==Colt Model 1903/1908== | ||
| + | Tanaka is seen with a pistol resembling a [[Colt Model 1903/1908]] paper cap-firing replica with no extractor. One of Otsuka's gangsters also uses one. | ||
| + | [[Image:ColtM1903HammerlessWoodGrips.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Model 1903 Hammerless - .32 ACP]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka (right) moves forward while holding his pistol. The others are Otsuka's gangsters with unknown pistols.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A side view of Tanaka's pistol.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka fires the pistol. The slide remains stationary during firing.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A subsequent shot results in a smaller muzzle flash. Again the slide does not move.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter OG1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka's gangster holds his pistol at the ready.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter OG2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu shoots the pistol out of the gangster's hand, and the pistol lands on the piano.]] | ||
==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
| − | In the famous gun-tossing scene late in the film, Tetsu uses an [[M1911A1]] | + | In the famous gun-tossing scene late in the film, Tetsu uses an [[M1911A1]] paper cap-firing replica with the hammer removed. Otsuka (Eimei Esumi), Tanaka and Mutsuko (Tomoko Hamakawa) are seen with similar replicas early in the film. |
[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1911A1 "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|none|350px|M1911A1 "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tetsu2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu tosses his pistol.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tetsu2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu tosses his pistol.]] | ||
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[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka aims the pistol at Yoshii.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka aims the pistol at Yoshii.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka fires the pistol at Yoshii.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Otsuka6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Otsuka fires the pistol at Yoshii.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka holds a pistol while checking on | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka holds a pistol while checking on Mutsuko.]] |
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka holds the pistol while Otsuka restrains him.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Tanaka3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka holds the pistol while Otsuka restrains him.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Matsuko1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is placed next to | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter Matsuko1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is placed next to Mutsuko (red arrow), who is lying next to Yoshii.]] |
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| + | ==Air Pistol== | ||
| + | Tetsu and Mutsuko shoot an air pistol while on a date at a gaming arcade. | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter arcade1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tetsu and Mutsuko shoot the air pistol.]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter arcade2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the air pistol.]] | ||
==Unknown Rifles== | ==Unknown Rifles== | ||
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[[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifle has a scope.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifle has a scope.]] | ||
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two gangsters with rifles move forward. The rifle on the left has a small magazine that is slightly curved.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two gangsters with rifles move forward. The rifle on the left has a small magazine that is slightly curved.]] | ||
| − | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifles fire | + | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The rifles fire paper cap charges.]] |
[[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka leads the Tokyo gangsters.]] | [[Image:Tokyo Drifter rifle5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tanaka leads the Tokyo gangsters.]] | ||
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Tokyo Drifter is a 1966 Japanese crime drama directed by Seijun Suzuki. Tetso (Tetsuya Watari) and his former Yakuza boss Kurata (Ryuji Kita) have abandoned their criminal ways. Rival Yakuza boss Otsuka (Eimei Esumi) attempts to cheat Kurata in a business deal. Tetsu intervenes, and is drawn back into the criminal underworld. Otsuka sends alcoholic enforcer Tatsu (Tamio Kawaji) to eliminate Tetsu. Tanaka (Eiji Go), Otsuka's second in command, is also sent after Tetsu. Tatsu and Tanaka relentlessly pursue Tetsu, drawing others into the fray.
The following weapons were used in the film Tokyo Drifter:
WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!
FN Model 1910
Throughout the film Tatsu (Tamio Kawaji) uses a pistol resembling a suppressed replica FN Model 1910 with a nonstandard rear sight, no extractor and misplaced ejection port. Kenji (Hideaki Nitani), Tanaka (Eiji Go), Otsuka (Eimei Esumi) and Umetani (Isao Tamagawa) also use replica Model 1910s.
Beretta Model 70
Kurata (Ryuji Kita) uses a Beretta Model 70 replica. Otsuka, Tetsu (Tetsuya Watari) and Kumamoto (Hiroshi Chô) are also seen with it. Although the pistol is Kurata's in each scene, several different replicas may have been used for filming.
Colt Model 1903/1908
Tanaka is seen with a pistol resembling a Colt Model 1903/1908 paper cap-firing replica with no extractor. One of Otsuka's gangsters also uses one.
M1911A1
In the famous gun-tossing scene late in the film, Tetsu uses an M1911A1 paper cap-firing replica with the hammer removed. Otsuka (Eimei Esumi), Tanaka and Mutsuko (Tomoko Hamakawa) are seen with similar replicas early in the film.
Air Pistol
Tetsu and Mutsuko shoot an air pistol while on a date at a gaming arcade.
Unknown Rifles
Gangsters from Tokyo and the Northern Group use rifles while assaulting the hotel where Tetsu is staying.
