Zatoichi (2003)
Zatoichi (2003)
Plot.
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.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Takeshi Kitano
Zatôichi
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Yui Natsukawa
O-Shino, Hattori's Wife
Michiyo Yasuda
Aunt Oume
Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro 'Osei' Naruto
Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburo Ishikura
Boss Tashichi Ogi
Hideboh
Dancing Farmer
Ron II
Dancing Farmer
Akira Emoto
Tavern Owner Pops
Suji
Dancing Farmer
Noriyasu
Dancing Farmer
Kan Shimozawa
Writer
Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter
Jack Maeby
Producer
Tsumami Edamame
Carpenter
Keiichi Suzuki
Composer
Kôsuke Ôta
Carpenter
Katsumi Yanagijima
Cinematographer
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Carpenter
Naomasa Musaka
Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
Yoshinori Ota
Editor
Ben Hiura
Tavern Gramps
Shoken Kunimoto
Rival Swordsman
Takefumi Yoshikawa
CastingDirector
Norihiro Isoda
ProductionDesigner
Daigaku Sekine
Ginzo's Henchman I
Koji Koike
Boss Funahachi
Koji Kiryu
Dice Dealer at Funahachi's Joint
Taigi Kobayashi
Funahachi's Bodyguard
Yoshida Ayano
Young Okinu
Taichi Saotome
Young Osei
Kanji Tsuda
Playboy at Home
Shinji Asakura
Narutoya Banto
Yoji Tanaka
Funahachi Family Henchmen
Ryouhei Kunieda
Narutoya Master
Muhômatsu
Farmer Boy with a Spear
Isao Ogura
Henchman (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 6, 2003
Original Name座頭市
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 51m
Content RatingR
Budget$2,500,000
Box Office$34,196,922
Filming LocationsJapan
Genres
Wiki.
Zatoichi (座頭市, Zatōichi) (released in the US as The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi) is a 2003 Japanese Jidaigeki action film, directed, written, co-edited by and starring Takeshi Kitano ("Beat" Takeshi) in his 11th directorial venture. Kitano plays the role of the blind swordsman.
The film is a revival of the classic Zatoichi series of samurai film and television dramas. It premiered on 2 September 2003 at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Silver Lion for Best Director award, and went on to numerous other awards both at home and abroad. It also stars Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura and Akira Emoto.
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