Zatoichi
“His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.”
2003•R•1h 56m•7.2•Released
AdventureDramaAction
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.
Director
Takeshi Kitano
Writer
Takeshi Kitano
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$34M
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Office Kitano
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Zatoichi / Ichi
Tadanobu Asano
Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Yasuda
Tante Oume
Yui Natsukawa
Oshino
Guadalcanal Taka
Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana
Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto
Yuko Daike
Geisha Okinu Naruto
Ittoku Kishibe
Boss Inosuke Ginzo
Saburo Ishikura
Ogi
Akira Emoto
Pub Owner
HideboH
Dancing Farmer
Ron II
Dancing Farmer
Suji
Dancing Farmer
Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter
Tsumami Edamame
Carpenter
Production
Company
Office Kitano
Company
Saito Entertainment
Company
Tokyo FM
Company
Bandai Visual
Company
dentsu
Company
Shochiku
Producer
Tsunehisa Saitô
Producer
Masayuki Mori
Producer
Takio Yoshida
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