Gonpachi (1956)
- Original title
- 編笠権八
- Directed by
- Kenji Misumi
- Genre
- Jidaigeki
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A ronin in rural Japan becomes entangled with a local gang. He must navigate between honor and survival.
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What happens
Gonpachi (Japanese: 編笠権八, Hepburn: Amigasa Gonpachi) is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Kenji Misumi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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