Blind Swordsman: Zatôichi, The

Blind Swordsman: Zatôichi, The

2003

Blind traveler Zatoichi (Beat Takeshi) is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople. He is also enlisted to help two sibling geisha, Okinu (Yûko Daike) and Osei (Daigorô Tachibana), avenge the murder of their parents, who were slaughtered in a massacre. Zatoichi must fight his way through numerous enemies before finally clashing with a heartless crime boss.

His Sword Made Him a Hero... His Courage Made Him a Legend. This Summer, Justice is Blind.

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 4, 2004
US Box Office
$1,118,163 (#5751 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Strong Stylized Bloody Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Japanese: DD 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
September 15, 2009
Acquired Date
February 25, 2020
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiyo Yasuda
Taka Guadalcanal
Taka Guadalcanal
Daigorô Tachibana
Daigorô Tachibana
Yûko Daike
Yûko Daike
Yui Natsukawa
Yui Natsukawa

Directors

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano

Producers

Tsunehisa Saitô
Tsunehisa Saitô
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori

Writers

Takeshi Kitano
Takeshi Kitano

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
87%
Tomatometer
124 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
1,671 votes
METASCORE
75
33 votes
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
52,207 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media