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Released September 18th, 1965, 'Zatoichi and the Doomed Man' stars Shintarō Katsu, Kanbi Fujiyama, Kenjirō Ishiyama, Masako Akeboshi The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 17 min, and received a user score of 68 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 41 experienced users.
Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him."
'Zatoichi and the Doomed Man' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Criterion Channel .
'Zatoichi and the Doomed Man' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on September 18th, 1965
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.
