Dora-heita

Sep 13 2001 N/A 1h 51m
Action, Crime

A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.

Plot

Samurai Koheita Mochizuki, who goes by the nickname Dora-Heita, meaning "alley cat" or "playboy," pretends to be an alcoholic magistrate but is in actuality an envoy from the daimyo sent to clean up the corrupt and lawless town. His task is complicated by the unexpected arrival of his mistress Kosei.

Written by

Akira Kurosawa, Keisuke Kinoshita, Kon Ichikawa

Directed by

Kon Ichikawa

Cast

Koji Yakusho, Yûko Asano, Tsurutarô Kataoka

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Languages

Awards

7 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
584
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA