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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

MOVIE • 1971

Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

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Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 48
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AdventureActionDrama

Top Cast

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Zatoichi

Jimmy Wang Yu

Jimmy Wang Yu

Wang Kang

Yuko Hama

Yuko Hama

Osen

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Michie Terada

Oyone

Kōji Nanbara

Kōji Nanbara

Kakuzen

Tōru Abe

Tōru Abe

Boss Toubei

—

Shinsuke Minami

Hanoichi

—

Goro Kumon

…

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Watako Hamaki

Sen

—

Katsutoshi Akiyama

…

—

Yutaro Ban

…

Yūji Hamada

Yūji Hamada

…

Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

…

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Seishiro Hara

…

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

January 13, 1971

Runtime

94 min

Language

Japanese

Origin

Hong Kong

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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