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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... Read more

Starring Shintaro Katsu, Kanako Higuchi, Takanori Jinnai, Ryuutaro Gan
Director Shintaro Katsu
Genres Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman

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 DVD Certificate 18.gif
Genres Action/Adventure, World Cinema
Language Japanese
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 14 May 2008
Production year: 1989
Format DVD
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    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    GREAT FILM!!

    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!!!

    A**********

      • Ross from Eng
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