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Zatoichi

His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
Sep 6, 2003 · 1h 56m
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Adventure
Drama
Action

PLOT

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

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CAST

Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume
Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Directed by Takeshi Kitano

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
JA
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$34,196,922
Production
Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment, Tokyo FM, Bandai Visual, dentsu, Shochiku
Country
JP

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