Zatoichi The Fugitive

Name: Zatoichi The Fugitive
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Action
Released: 1963-08-10
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Jun’ichirô Narita, Masayo Banri, Miwa Takada, Shintarô Katsu

– After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 26 Minutes

Release Year:

1963

Original Name:

座頭市兇状旅

Zatoichi The Fugitive — Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963) - Also known as 座頭市兇状旅

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.

Styles:

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

Story Timeline:

19th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

Adventure, Action, Drama

Release Date:

10 Aug 1963

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Tokuzô Tanaka

Story Written By:

Seiji Hoshikawa, Kan Shimozawa

Main Actors:

Jun’ichirô Narita, Masayo Banri, Miwa Takada, Shintarô Katsu

Plot:

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.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

Criterion Collection

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.3/10