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69% Critic Match
Zatoichi the Fugitive
6.9 / 10• 1963• 1h 26m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Miwa Takada
Onobu
Masayo Banri
Otane
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
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Jun'ichirō Narita
Sakichi
Tōru Abe
Boss Yagiri Tokyuro
SA
San'emon Arashi
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Yūji Hamada
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tokuzō Tanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi the Fugitive is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
