A one-armed swordsman saves the life of a young boy sentenced to death for stopping an official procession. The local peasants however suffer in the aftermath as all are massacred.... Read more
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu, Yu Wang, Watako Hamaki, Michie Terada |
|---|---|
| Director | Kimiyoshi Yasuda |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
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A one-armed swordsman saves the life of a young boy sentenced to death for stopping an official procession. The local peasants however suffer in the aftermath as all are massacred....
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu, Yu Wang, Watako Hamaki, Michie Terada, Koji Nambara |
|---|---|
| Director | Kimiyoshi Yasuda |
| Studio | WARRIOR |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Feb 2002 |
| Format | DVD |
Intriguing martial arts drama, notable for Shintaro Katsu's engaging performance and a narrative where a failure to communicate leads to tragedy.
The print isn't good and the subtitles appear to have been written by someone who doesn't speak English but this is still a great film to watch. Worth making allowances for the dodgy ex-rental vhs which they used for the transfer to dvd.
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