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The Drifting Avenger is a film of genre Drama directed by Jun'ya Satō with Ken Takakura
The Drifting Avenger (1968)
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Add to a movie listThe Drifting Avenger is a Japanese Western film shot in Australia. It was also known as Koya no toseinin.
The film was shot at Goonoo Goonoo Station near Tamworth.
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Ken, fils d'un ancien samouraï s'installe avec sa famille au far-west. Bientôt, sa famille est tuée devant lui par des voleurs de diligences, ce qui lui fait chercher à se venger. Marvin, un tireur expérimenté, se lie d'amitié avec Ken et devient son mentor.Actors
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