🎬 Adventure, Action, Drama

The Tale of Zatoichi

⭐ 7.3/10 1962 1h 36m Dir. Kenji Misumi
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The adventures of a blind, gambling masseur and master swordsman. Zatoichi targets a yakuza-controlled village, because war with a neighbouring town's smaller gang is brewing.

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⭐ 7.3/10 157 votes

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Year
1962
Runtime
1h 36m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.3/10
Votes
157
Genre
Adventure, Action, Drama
Director
Kenji Misumi
Language
JA

Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Shintarō Katsu
Zatôichi
Masayo Banri
Masayo Banri
Otane
Ryūzō Shimada
Ryūzō Shimada
Shigezô
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Hajime Mitamura
Hanji
Shigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi
Miki Hirate
Michirō Minami
Michirō Minami
Tatekichi
Eijirō Yanagi
Eijirō Yanagi
Sukegorô
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Toshio Chiba
Masakichi
🎭 Adventure 🎭 Action 🎭 Drama 🎬 Kenji Misumi 👤 Shintarō Katsu 👤 Masayo Banri 👤 Ryūzō Shimada
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The Tale of Zatoichi has a runtime of 1h 36m (1 hour and 36 minutes).
The Tale of Zatoichi was directed by Kenji Misumi and released in 1962.
The Tale of Zatoichi is a Adventure, Action, Drama film (1962).
The cast of The Tale of Zatoichi includes Shintarō Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryūzō Shimada, Hajime Mitamura, Shigeru Amachi.
The Tale of Zatoichi has a TMDB rating of 7.3/10 based on 157 votes.

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