Zatoichi - The Blind Swordsman
1989
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 |
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| 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 |
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| Director | Shintaro Katsu |
| Studio | ARROW FILMS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Japanese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 14 May 2008 Production year: 1989 |
| Format | DVD |
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
[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!!!
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As good as the remake
This film is great and perfect for a more realistic and believe remake (simply titled - Zatoichi(2003)). The natural lighting in the film does however set it apart from a lot of martial arts film and improves in my opinion the feel of the characters and plot. The violence is the let down as it is just OTT 80's 'everyone is a walking fountain of blood' effects . Worth the rent if not perhaps the purchase.
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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 - ... -