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📊 Film Specifications

Director Takeshi Kitano

Writer Takeshi Kitano (Screenplay), Kan Shimozawa (Novel)

Original Title 座頭市

Release Date September 6, 2003

Runtime 116 min (1h 56m)

Country Japan

Language JA

Budget $2,500,000

Box Office $34,196,922

Studios Office Kitano • Saito Entertainment • Tokyo FM

Zatoichi (2003)

Name: Zatoichi
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Released: 2003-09-06
Rating: 3.6

Directed by Takeshi Kitano

• Written by Takeshi Kitano , Kan Shimozawa

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

⭐ 3.6 / 5 (1,008 votes) ⏱️ 116 min 🎬 Adventure, Drama, Action

Ratings Breakdown:

1,008 ratings

0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

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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