The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
Beat Takeshi Kitano directs and plays the title role in this tribute to the wildly popular "blind swordsman" of Japanese cinema who was the hero of more than 20 movies and a television series from the early '60s to the late '80s. In Kitano's version, Zatôichi wanders into a town harassed by criminal gangs, and helps two geishas take revenge on the men who murdered their parents. His mission leads him to a final, bloody confrontation with the gang's mastermind and his hired assassin (Tadanobu Asano), a swordsman with a reputation as lethal as Zatôichi. - Tom Vick, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date:
07/23/2004
DVD Release Date:
09/15/2009
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for strong stylized bloody violence.
Run Time:
116 min.
Distributor(s):
Miramax
Production Co.:
Asahi National Broadcasting Company, Bandai Visual Company, Dentsu, Office Kitano, Saitô Entertainment, Tokyo FM Broadcasting Company
Director(s):
Themes:
Out For Revenge
Tone:
Rousing, Stylized
Keywords:
Japan, geisha, revenge, samurai, swordsman
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (07-23-2004)
Language:
Japanese
Status:
DVD
