Tale of Zatoichi, The

Tale of Zatoichi, The

1962

Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) is a blind samurai who becomes the masseur for a Yakuza boss, who hires him anticipating a battle with a rival gang. Zatoichi has few equals on the battlefield or in the gambling den. But the rival gang hires Miki Hirate (Shigeru Amachi), an equally skilled swordsman for whom Zatoichi has great respect. When the gang war begins, Zatoichi is reluctant to battle his counterpart. But Hirate, who has discovered he is terminally ill, craves one final showdown.

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93
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 36 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 14, 2002
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Criterion Collection #679 Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
Japanese: DD+ Stereo
Studio
Criterion
Released
November 26, 2013
Acquired Date
December 31, 2022
Times Seen
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Actors

Shintarô Katsu
Shintarô Katsu
Masayo Banri
Masayo Banri
Ryûzô Shimada
Ryûzô Shimada
Hajime Mitamura
Hajime Mitamura
Shigeru Amachi
Shigeru Amachi
Michirô Minami
Michirô Minami
Eijirô Yanagi
Eijirô Yanagi
Toshio Chiba
Toshio Chiba
Manabu Morita
Manabu Morita
Yoshindo Yamaji
Yoshindo Yamaji

Directors

Kenji Misumi
Kenji Misumi

Producers

Ikuo Kubodera
Ikuo Kubodera

Writers

Minoru Inuzuka
Minoru Inuzuka

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
7 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
100 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.6/10
6,097 votes

Additional Info

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