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 |
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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 |
| Language | DVD: English, Finnish, French, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1989 To Rent: DVD: 14 May 2008 |
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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... read more »
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Zatoichi's a cut above
You cant go wrong with this film for good plot, action and characters.
Zatoichi The Blindswordsman is a long running series in japan as famous as the... read more »
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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 ... read more »
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A load of crap!
Please do not watch this film. this was a waste of 2 hours of my life and wouldn't reccommend it to even my worst enemy. The story line was plotless and the... read more »
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