Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
- Original title
- 座頭市逆手斬り
- Directed by
- Kazuo Mori
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 47 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A blind masseur and skilled swordsman named Zatoichi gets involved with a condemned man and the corrupt officials who want him dead. He must navigate a web of loyalty and violence to do what he thinks is right.
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What happens
Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (座頭市逆手斬り, Zatōichi sakate-giri) is a 1965 Japanese chambara film directed by Kazuo Mori and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures). Zatoichi and the Doomed Man is the eleventh episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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- Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
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