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Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)

Zatoichi the Outlaw poster
Original title
座頭市牢破り
Directed by
Satsuo Yamamoto
Genre
adventure film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A blind masseur and master swordsman gets caught in a conflict between rival gangs in a small town. He tries to protect the townspeople from exploitation and violence.

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What happens

Zatoichi the Outlaw (座頭市牢破り, Zatōichi rōyaburi) is a 1967 Japanese chambara film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures), and is the first film produced by Katsu Productions (Katsu's own company). Zatoichi the Outlaw is the sixteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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