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Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

Original title: Goyôkiba
  • 19721972
  • 1h 34m
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6.6/10
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Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
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Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison. Hanzo begins tracking him down using his unorthodox interrogation techniques.Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison. Hanzo begins tracking him down using his unorthodox interrogation techniques.Hanzo Itami is an incorruptible Edo officer who learns that an infamous killer has fled from his island prison. Hanzo begins tracking him down using his unorthodox interrogation techniques.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.7K
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  • Director
    • Kenji Misumi
  • Writers
    • Kazuo Koike(story)
    • Takeshi Kanda(story)
  • Stars
    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Yukiji Asaoka
    • Mari Atsumi
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  • Director
    • Kenji Misumi
  • Writers
    • Kazuo Koike(story)
    • Takeshi Kanda(story)
  • Stars
    • Shintarô Katsu
    • Yukiji Asaoka
    • Mari Atsumi
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    • 21User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Shintarô Katsu
    Shintarô Katsu
    • Hanzo 'The Razor' Itamias Hanzo 'The Razor' Itami
    Yukiji Asaoka
    Yukiji Asaoka
    • Ominoas Omino
    Mari Atsumi
    Kô Nishimura
    Kô Nishimura
    • Magobei 'Snake' Onishias Magobei 'Snake' Onishi
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Akira Yamanouchi
    Akira Yamanouchi
      Kôji Kobayashi
      Zenpei Saga
      Daigo Kusano
      Daigo Kusano
      • Onibias Onibi
      Keizô Kanie
      Yûji Hamada
      Renji Ishibashi
      Renji Ishibashi
      Teruo Matsuyama
      Jûkei Fujioka
      Jûkei Fujioka
      Jun Katsumura
      Shôzô Nanbu
      Tadashi Iwata
      Ichirô Yamamoto
      • Director
        • Kenji Misumi
      • Writers
        • Kazuo Koike(story)
        • Takeshi Kanda(story)
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      Samurai Exploitation
      Great 70's samurai film. What separates it from other classics of the same era, like the Lone Wolf and Cub and Sleepy Eyes of Death series, is its decidedly tawdry sexual aspects- Hanzo's mammoth penis aka-"The Long Arm of the Law", and his 'interrogation' of female suspects. In essence it is one part samurai film, one part rouge cop/Dirty Harry flick, and one part soft core porno.

      A bit slow in the action department, with a few brief sequences. The film mainly takes focus on Hanzo dealing with the ladies, as well as, the corrupt officials that try to undermine him. If you want action every five minutes, go elsewhere. If you want a super groovy soundtrack, look no further. Definitely hard to forget.
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      • Feb 7, 2000

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      • Release date
        • December 30, 1972 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • The Razor: Sword of Justice
      • Production companies
        • Katsu Production
        • Toho Company
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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