Nomadic blind assassin Zatoichi travels around Japan, encountering gangs, gambling, and alcohol. When he gets caught up in a Yakuza power struggle, he's forced to take on the gangsters. ZATOICHI - THE BLIND SWORDSMAN is a classic samurai epic that tells of a man desperately struggling to adhere to the strict code of the samurai... Read more
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryuutaro Gan |
|---|---|
| Director | Shintaro Katsu |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Nomadic blind assassin Zatoichi travels around Japan, encountering gangs, gambling, and alcohol. When he gets caught up in a Yakuza power struggle, he's forced to take on the gangsters. ZATOICHI - THE BLIND SWORDSMAN is a classic samurai epic that tells of a man desperately struggling to adhere to the strict code of the samurai. Shot in totally natural lighting, the film featured the talents of Shintaro Katsu as director, writer, and actor in his 26th and final outing as Zatoichi.
| Starring | Shintaro Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryuutaro Gan, Yuya Uchida, Toyomi Kusano, Ken Ogata |
|---|---|
| Director | Shintaro Katsu |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | Japanese |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 14 May 2008 Production year: 1989 |
| Format | DVD |
[Highly rated reviewer]
Brilliant Zatoichi film with the added bonus of good filming!
The quality is mondern day unlike the other Zatoichi films, which are proper old school!
So if you want a great sword flick with plenty of blood and loads of gore!!
WATCH THIS!!!
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Samurai Cinema (31)
83% from 20 members
