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116 min - Action | Drama - 4 February 1989 (Japan)

7.3

Ratings: 7.3/10 from 659 users
Reviews: 12 user | 7 critic

Darkness is his ally [USA]

Director:

Shintarô Katsu

Writers:

Shintarô Katsu (screenplay), Kan Shimosawa (story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Shintarô Katsu, Kanako Higuchi and Takanori Jinnai

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Zatôichi -- This is a blood-stained epic that shows the frailties of a man at odds with the Bushido Code. After being released from jail, Zatoichi finds himself caught between two rival bands of yakuza.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Shintarô Katsu	...	Zatôichi / Ichi, a zatô in the Tôdô-za
	Kanako Higuchi	...	Boss Han Bosatsu
	Takanori Jinnai	...	Inspector Hanshu
	Ryûtarô Gan	...	Boss Goemon (as Takehiro Okumura)
	Yûya Uchida	...	Boss Akabei
	Toyomi Kusano	...	Ume
	Tsurutarô Kataoka	...	Tsuru
	Miho Nakayama
	Ken Ogata	...	Rônin / Masterless samurai
	Norihei Miki	...	Zatoichi's friend
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Naonori Aihara
	Ryo Akashi
	Buntaro Aoyanaki
	Yosuke Ara
	Gô Awazu	...	Kame

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Sequel | Katana Sword | Sword | Katana | Zatoichi | See more »

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Release Date:

4 February 1989 (Japan) See more »

Also Known As:

Shintaro Katsu's Zatoichi See more »

Filming Locations:

Eiga-mura, Kanami, Kanae-chô, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Katsu Production Co. Ltd. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

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Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The last Zatoichi film to star Shintarô Katsu (who also produced, wrote and directed this film). See more »

Connections

Referenced in Devil's Den (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tsugaru Jongara Bushi"
Sung by Kazuko Matsumura See more »

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