Zatôichi

"His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend."

Sep 6 2003 R 1h 56m
Action, Comedy, Crime

Blind traveler Zatoichi 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.

Plot

Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.

Written by

Takeshi Kitano, Kan Shimozawa

Directed by

Takeshi Kitano

Cast

Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Yui Natsukawa

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Bandai Visual, Tokyo FM Broadcasting Company, Saito Entertainment, Office Kitano

Languages

Awards

24 wins & 15 nominations total

Trailers
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (1/11) Movie CLIP - Blind Fury (2003) HD
Scores
# of Votes
52,343
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
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