Zatoichi and the Fugitives
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Released
- 1968
- Country
- Japan
Details
Release year: 1968
Storyline
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
Top credits
ShintarĂ´ Katsu â ZatĂ´ichi
Kayo Mikimoto â Oshizu
KyĂ´suke Machida â Genpachiro Ogano
Takashi Shimura â Dr. Junan
Did you know
⢠This is the first Zatoichi film to use the blood spray practical effect. Coincidentally, the first Japanese film to ever make use of this effect was Akira Kurosawa's 'Sanjuro' (1962), which also featured actor Takashi Shimura.
⢠This is the first Zatoichi film to show him entering a fight with considerable wounds, even to the point of being covered in blood.
⢠This is the first Zatoichi film to feature Takashi Shimura (he portrays Dr Junan).
User reviews
Gloomily tragic atmosphere contrasted by sympathetic characters
Katsu Shintaro paired with Shimura Takashi, leads to good film
One of the best in the series...don't expect much comedy though.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
