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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
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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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