The Tale of Zatoichi(座頭市物語)
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Japan · 1962
1h 36m
Director Kenji Misumi
Starring Shintarō Katsu, Masayo Banri, Ryûzô Shimada, Hajime Mitamura
Genre Adventure, Action, Drama
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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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