Zatoichi
His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.
7.2
989 votes
2003
1h 56m
Adventure
Drama
Action
Overview
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.
Directed by Takeshi Kitano
Top 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 FarmerR
Ron II
Dancing FarmerS
Suji
Dancing Farmer
Makoto Ashikawa
Carpenter
Tsumami Edamame
CarpenterK
Kôsuke Ôta
Carpenter
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Carpenter
Naomasa Musaka
Yakuza Boss on the Country Road
Ben Hiura
Tavern Gramps
Shoken Kunimoto
Rival SwordsmanDetails
Status
Released
Release date
September 6, 2003
Budget
$2.5M
Revenue
$34.2M
Language
Japanese
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