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61% Critic Match
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
6.1 / 10• 1978• 2h 43m•NR• Japanese
ActionAdventureDrama
Storyline
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.
Cast & Crew
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kumokiri Nizaemon
Lead
Shima Iwashita
Chiyo
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Shikubu Abe
Takashi Yamaguchi
Tsugutomo Owari
Tetsuro Tamba
Kichibei
Keiko Matsuzaka
Shino
Teruhiko Aoi
Rokunosuke
SI
Shōji Ishibashi
Hyotaro
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hideo Gosha's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
