Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
- Original title
- 座頭市兇状旅
- Directed by
- Tokuzō Tanaka
- Genre
- Jidaigeki, martial arts film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 60 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A blind masseur and master swordsman named Zatoichi is on the run after killing a man during a dispute. He hides in a small town where he gets caught up in local conflicts and faces new enemies who are determined to kill him.
fast-pacedtenseviolentmoodyaction-orientedgrudgingdetermineddarkly dramatic
What happens
Zatoichi: The Fugitive (Japanese: 座頭市兇状旅, Hepburn: Zatōichi Kyōjō tabi) is a 1963 Japanese Chambara film directed by Tokuzō Tanaka starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi, originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (now known as Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi: The Fugitive is the fourth episode in the 26 part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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- Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
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