| release date: | Friday June 11, 2004
Tuesday December 7, 2004 (dvd/video) |
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| genre: | Action |
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| running time: | 116 min. |
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| director: | Takeshi Kitano |
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| studio: | Alliance Films |
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| producer(s): | Masayuki Mori, Tsunehisa Saitô |
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| screenplay: | Takeshi Kitano |
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| cast: | Beat Takeshi, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Ogusu, Yui Natsukawa |
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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Movie Synopsis
Zatoichi is a blind wanderer who makes a living by gambling and giving massages in 19th-century Japan. But behind his humble façade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with a lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi discovers a remote mountain town at the mercy of the Ginzo gang. The ruthless Ginzo dispose of anyone who gets in their way, quicker than ever since they recruited Hattori, the mighty samurai ronin.
In a gambling joint, Zatoichi and his trustworthy young friend Shinkichi meet up with a couple of geishas. As dangerous as they are beautiful, Okinu and her sister Osei have come to town to avenge their parents' murder. With their only clue being the mysterious name Kuchinawa, the geisha sisters have lots of tricks up their sleeves. Sinister henchmen are soon hunting down Zatoichi. With his legendary cane sword at his side, Zatoichi's path is destined for many violent showdowns...
Terrific! Give "Kill Bill" a run for it`s money. This one`s going to be a Classic!
just terrible!!!!Nothing but stupid
Ohh what a stinker! If I had only known how bad it would really be... This movie was formulaic and slow, and had really BAD computerized blood/sword effects. And what was with the dance sequence at the end? It`s only saving grace was that it was in Japanese. Very cheesy. Stay away. (I wish someone had written a review like this before I went to see it - that was 2 hours of my life I will never get back.)