Zatôichi (2003)

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Written by Takeshi Kitano, Kan Shimozawa

Directed by Takeshi Kitano

Running Time: 125 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2003

Rating: 18 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano directs, scripts and stars in this martial arts adventure as Zatôichi, a character well known in Japan through television series and films but rarely seen in the west. Zatôichi is a blind masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman, thanks to his extraordinarily heightened senses. Travelling the country fighting for the weak and oppressed, he joins forces with a young man and woman out to avenge their slaughtered parents, to help them protect a village against a brutal gang led by ronin Hattori. Kitano manages to mix blood-splattering violent stylised fights with genuinely funny moments in this unique samurai movie.

Cast

Takeshi KitanoZatoichi/Ichi
Tadanobu AsanoHattori Genosuke
Michiyo OokusuAunt O-Ume
Gadarukanaru TakaShinkichi
Daigorô TachibanaGeisha O-Sei
Yuuko DaikeGeisha O-Kinu
Yui NatsukawaO-Shino Hattori's Wife
Ittoku KishibeGinzo
Saburo IshikuraBoss Ogi
Akira EmotoPops Tavern Owner
Ben HiuraTavern Pops
Kohji MiuraLord Sakai
Hideboh
Ron II
Suji

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