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Samaritan Zatoichi

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65
Samaritan Zatoichi
NR 1 hr 24 minAdventure, Drama, ActionZatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection PosterPart of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection
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Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss Moments later his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned prostituting herself to pay his debts The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brothers killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused
StarringShintarō KatsuYoshiko MitaMakoto Satō
DirectorKenji Misumi

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman Collection

The colossally popular Zatoichi films make up the longest-running action series in Japanese history and created one of the screen’s great heroes: an itinerant blind masseur who also happens to be a lightning-fast swordsman. As this iconic figure, the charismatic and earthy Shintaro Katsu became an instant superstar, lending a larger-than-life presence to the thrilling adventures of a man who lives staunchly by a code of honor and delivers justice in every town and village he enters.

Movie Details

Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Masaichi Nagata
Production Companies:Daiei Film
Movie Tags:sword, sequel, yakuza