ZATOICHI, THE BLIND SWORDSMAN (2-DISC) / ZATOICHI, LE SAMURAI (BILINGUAL)

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• Release Year: 2003
• Genre: Action; Comedy; Crime; Drama; Martial Arts
• Plot: 19th Century Japan...; ; Zatoichi is a blind wanderer who makes a living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi discovers a remote mountain town at the mercy of the Ginzo gang. The ruthless Ginzo dispose of anyone who gets in their way, quicker than ever since they recruited Hattori, the mighty samurai. ; ; In a gambling joint, Zatoichi meets up with a couple of geishas. As dangerous as they are beautiful, Okinu and her sister Osei have come to to town to avenge their parents' murder, with their only clue being the mysterious name Kuchinawa. Sinister henchmen are soon hunting down Zatoichi. With his legendary cane sword at his side, Zatoich's path is destined for many violent showdowns...
• Cast: Takeshi Kitano; Tadanobu Asano; Michiyo Ookusu; Gadarukanaru Taka; Daigorô Tachibana; Yûko Daike; Yui Natsukawa; Ittoku Kishibe; Saburô Ishikura; Akira Emoto; Ben Hiura; Kohji Miura; Hideboh; Ron II; Suji; Noriyasu; Makoto Ashikawa; Tsumami Edamame; Kosuke Ohta; Yoshiyuki Morishita; Naomasa Musaka; Shoken Kunimoto; Daigaku Sekine; Koji Koike; Koji Kiryu; Taigi Kobayashi; Ayano Yoshida; Taichi Saotome; Kanji Tsuda; Ikki Goto; Yoshio Nakamura; Hiroaki Noguchi; Shinichi Nakatsu; Toru Yonezu; P. Man; Al Kitago; Omiya no Matsu; Tsutomu Takeshige; Gambino Kobayashi; Sammy Moremore Jr.; Muhomatsu; Kenji Takechi; Kan Shimosawa
• Director: Takeshi Kitano
• Runtime: 1:51
• Company: Miramax Films
• Media Format: Movie