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68% Critic Match
Samaritan Zatoichi
6.8 / 10• 1968• 1h 24m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Yoshiko Mita
Osode
Makoto Satō
Yasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō Nishimura
Sosuke Saruya
Takuya Fujioka
Shinkichi
Chōchō Miyako
Ohaya
AS
Akira Shimizu
Kumakichi
Ryoichi Tamagawa
Chohachi
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenji Misumi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Samaritan Zatoichi is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
