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Gojoe (2000)

Gojoe poster
Original title
五条霊戦記/GOJOE
Directed by
Gakuryū Ishii
Genre
fantasy film, action film, adventure film, martial arts film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lone warrior battles supernatural forces and a brutal warlord in feudal Japan. The story follows a samurai on a mission of vengeance.

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What happens

Gojoe (Japanese: 五条霊戦記 GOJOE, Hepburn: Gojō Reisenki) is a 2000 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Gakuryū Ishii. In several English-speaking countries, it was released as Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle. It is a historical fantasy martial arts film set in 12th-century medieval Japan before the Genpei War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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