Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
- Original title
- 子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる
- Directed by
- Kenji Misumi
- Genre
- drama film, samurai cinema
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 251 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Widowed samurai Ogami Itto travels feudal Japan as a hired killer, pushing a cart carrying his infant son. Before each job, he gives his son a choice that may lead to death. Itto seeks revenge against the clan that killed his wife and framed him for treason.
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What happens
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (子連れ狼 子を貸し腕貸しつかまつる, Kozure Ōkami: Kowokashi udekashi tsukamatsuru) is a 1972 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi. The film tells the story of Ogami Ittō, a wandering assassin for hire who is accompanied by his young son, Daigoro. It is the first in a series of six films in the Lone Wolf and Cub series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Trail of Blood (1972)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.