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Zatôichi (2003)
7.6
Ratings: 7.6/10 from 27,788 users
Metascore:
75/100
Reviews: 177 user | 177 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. Director:Takeshi Kitano |
116 min - 
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Cast
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| Tadanobu Asano | ... | ||
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Michiyo Ohkusu | ... |
Aunt Oume
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Daigorô Tachibana | ... |
Geisha Seitaro 'Osei' Naruto
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Geisha Okinu Naruto
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Yui Natsukawa | ... |
O-Shino, Hattori's Wife
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Ittoku Kishibe | ... |
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
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Saburô Ishikura | ... |
Boss Tashichi Ogi
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Akira Emoto | ... |
Tavern Owner Pops
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Ben Hiura | ... |
Tavern Gramps
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Kohji Miura | ... |
Lord Sakai
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Hideboh | ... |
Dancing Farmer
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Ron II | ... |
Dancing Farmer
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Suji | ... |
Dancing Farmer
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Storyline
Blind Zatoichi makes his 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 wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano. Written by intlpress@aol.com
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His Sword Made Him a Hero... His Courage Made Him a Legend. This Summer, Justice is Blind.Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
(Japan) See more »Also Known As:
Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,424,807 (Japan) (7 September 2003) (219 Screens)Gross:
$853,718 (USA) (26 September 2004)Company Credits
Production Co:
Asahi National Broadcasting Company, Bandai Visual Company, DENTSU Music And Entertainment See more »
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia
The end dance sequence is a tribute to many of the popular Japanese films, in which the Hollywood-style happy ending was followed by a sudden "burst into song". He wanted to attempt this, but in a different type of way. Kitano combined traditional Kabuki theatre clog-dancing with "the latest African-American tap style". See more »
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