Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman

Name: Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1989-02-04
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Ryûtarô Gan, Takanori Jinnai, Kanako Higuchi, Shintarô Katsu

– This 26th film installment of the Zatoichi series sees Shintaro Katsu return to this classic role af..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 56 Minutes

Release Year:

1989

Original Name:

座頭市

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1989) - Also known as 座頭市

This 26th film installment of the Zatoichi series sees Shintaro Katsu return to this classic role after a 10 year hiatus. The blind masseur Ichi gets caught between rival Yakuza clans.

Styles:

Tense, Stylized, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic, Captivating, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

19th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

Action, Drama

Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

04 Feb 1989

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Shintarô Katsu

Story Written By:

Kyôhei Nakaoka, Shintarô Katsu, Tatsumi Ichiyama, Tsutomu Nakamura, Kan Shimozawa

Main Actors:

Ryûtarô Gan, Takanori Jinnai, Kanako Higuchi, Shintarô Katsu

Plot:

Nearing the village of his sensei, Zatoichi decides to pay the teacher a visit, only to learn that he has been murdered and his daughter forced into prostitution. Ichi's investigation into these injustices uncovers a corrupt alliance between government officials and criminals, putting the blind swordsman on a bloody path of retribution in one of the series' darkest entries.

Production Company:

Media Blasters

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10