The Drifting Avenger (Koya No Toseinin)
1968
The Drifting Avenger (Koya No Toseinin)
1968
- NFSA IDCFXYM3CV
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormFeature Film
- Year1968
Koya No Toseinin, or The Drifting Avenger, is a 1968 revenge tale starring legendary Japanese actor Ken Takakura. The story is set in America during the cowboy era and follows the son of a former samurai on a mission to avenge his parents after they are killed by stagecoach robbers.
In this dramatic scene, Ken (Ken Takakura) is mortally wounded and asks Mike (Kevin Cooney) to end his life.
Koya No Toseinin, or The Drifting Avenger, is a 1968 revenge tale starring legendary Japanese actor Ken Takakura. The story is set in America during the cowboy era and follows the son of a former samurai on a mission to avenge his parents after they are killed by stagecoach robbers.
In this dramatic scene, Ken (Ken Takakura) is mortally wounded and asks Mike (Kevin Cooney) to end his life.
- NFSA IDCFXYM3CV
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormFeature Film
- Year1968
- DirectorJunya SatoProducersWataru Yabe and Koji ShundoProduction CompanyToei CompanyCastKen Takakura
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