Zatoichi the Fugitive

Zatoichi the Fugitive

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1963-08-10

Languages:

Japanese

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

86 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (904 Reviews)

Director:

Tokuzè Tanaka

Cast:

Writer:

Seiji Hoshikawa

Kan Shimozawa (story)

Fullplot:

Blind swordsman/masseur Ichi (known as Zatoichi, or "Masseur Ichi") angers a local yakuza gang when he defeats several of them in a wrestling match. When he finds that his long lost love Tane is nearby and romantically involved with a tough samurai in the employ of the gang, he remains in the village. Meanwhile, the young heir to the leadership is forced to confront his own fear and weakness when the gang insists he fight Ichi.

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