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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
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Studio/Distributor
Miramax Films

Director
Takeshi Kitano

Screenwriter(s)
Takeshi Kitano

Cast
Takeshi Kitano, Michiyo Ogusu, Taka Gatarukanaru, Yûko Daike, Saburo Ishikura, Tadanobu Asano, Akira Emoto, Hideboh, Ittoku Kishibe, Yui Natsukawa

Release Date: July 23, 2004

Release: Limited (NY - LA)

Synopsis: Director Takeshi Kitano takes on Japanese cinematic legend Zatoichi. Kitano stars as the blind wanderer with a distinctive red cane and a shock of platinum blonde hair.

Softly-spoken, he makes a living as a masseur and by gambling, but his humble, shuffling façade masks a lightning-fast, deadly swordsman. When Zatoichi enters a remote mountain town he discovers that the Ginzo gang are extorting the townsfolk with the aid of a mighty samurai ronin, Hattori (Tadanobu Asano).

Quickly making friends with talkative fellow gambler Shinkichi (Guadalcanal Taka), Zatoichi then meets two mysterious geishas (Daigoro Tachibana and Yuko Daike) who have sworn to avenge their parent’s deaths. As the Ginzo gang tighten their hold on the town, the stage is set for a violent and bloody confrontation.

Genre: Action - Comedy

MPAA Rating: R (for strong stylized bloody violence)

Offical Site: The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

Movie Poster: Allposters

DVD/VHS: Amazon

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