CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 1h 56m · R
Zatoichi

His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.

72%(1,003)IMDbAdventureDramaAction

Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.

Directed byTakeshi Kitano

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Language
JA
Released
September 6, 2003
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$34,196,922
Studios
Office KitanoTokyo FMBandai Visual

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Zatōichi (2003) Original Trailer [FHD]

Zatōichi (2003) Original Trailer [FHD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Zatoichi / Ichi

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Hattori Genosuke

Michiyo Yasuda

Michiyo Yasuda

Tante Oume

Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

Oshino

Guadalcanal Taka

Guadalcanal Taka

Shinkichi

Daigorô Tachibana

Daigorô Tachibana

Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto

Yuko Daike

Yuko Daike

Geisha Okinu Naruto

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Boss Inosuke Ginzo

Saburo Ishikura

Saburo Ishikura

Ogi

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Pub Owner

Creative team
Directed by
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Written by
Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Produced by
Tsunehisa Saitô
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori

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