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Zatoichi
1989
· Movie
· 116 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
60–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90. Critics average 90, everyone else 73.
See the most agreed on films →A blind masseur wanders through feudal Japan, appearing to be a helpless old man. In reality, he is a master swordsman with lightning-fast reflexes who uses his cane to conceal a deadly blade. He arrives in a town controlled by rival gangs and becomes embroiled in their war, using his skills to protect the innocent and bring justice to the oppressed.
Details
- Director
- Shintarō Katsu
- Studio
- Katsu Production, Shochiku
- Released
- 4 February 1989
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 116 min