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Released , 'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' stars Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Chizu Hayashi, Kaneko Iwasaki The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 27 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 30 respected users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning."
'Zatoichi and the Chess Expert' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, and Criterion Channel .
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.
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