Adventure ·Action ·Drama · Japan · 1963 · 1h 26m

Zatoichi the Fugitive

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Director
Tokuzō Tanaka
Cast
Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi Miwa Takada as Onobu Masayo Banri as Otane Katsuhiko Kobayashi as Jun'ichirō Narita as Sakichi Tōru Abe as Boss Yagiri Tokyuro
Crew
Chikashi Makiura — Director of Photography Hiroshi Yamada — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Seiji Hoshikawa — Screenplay Ikuo Kubodera — Producer
Synopsis

After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Tokuzō Tanaka Director Chikashi Makiura Director of Photography Hiroshi Yamada Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Seiji Hoshikawa Screenplay Ikuo Kubodera Producer
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