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Zatoichi at Large
6.7 / 10• 1972• 1h 28m•NR• Japanese
AdventureActionDrama
Storyline
Blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi finds a robbed and fatally wounded pregnant woman, whose baby he delivers before she dies. He takes the baby in search of its father and finds the child's aunt, who is about to be forced into prostitution for want of a payment the dead mother was bringing. Zatoichi determines to save the woman from her cruel fate.
Cast & Crew
Shintarō Katsu
Zatoichi
Lead
Rentaro Mikuni
Boss Tetsugoro
Hisaya Morishige
Constable Tobei
Etsushi Takahashi
Denjuro
Naoko Ohtani
Oyae
OS
Osamu Sakai
Seiji
Renji Ishibashi
Gonroku
KA
Katsutoshi Akiyama
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuo Mori's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Zatoichi at Large is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
