Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Name: Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1964-11-17
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Nobuo Kaneko, Gen Kimura, Ikuko Mōri, Shōsaku Sugiyama

1964·Movie·88 min·★ 6.8(59)

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Blind swordsman/masseuse Zatoichi befriends a young woman returning home with her baby. When gangsters mistake her for Zatoichi and kill her, Zatoichi determines to escort the baby to its father. He gains the reluctant help of a young pick pocket and together they travel to find the baby's father. But they do not reckon on the father's reaction to their arrival, nor on their own growing feelings for the child.

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United States	Criterion Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
Japan	KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, FOD

About Fight, Zatoichi, Fight

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight is a 1964 Japanese-language adventure, action and drama film directed by Kenji Misumi. The cast is led by Shintarō Katsu, Nobuo Kaneko, Gen Kimura. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight was produced by Daiei Film and made in Japan. It was released on November 17, 1964.

Director: Kenji Misumi
Writers: Tetsurō Yoshida, Masaatsu Matusmura, Seiji Hoshikawa
Release date: November 17, 1964
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Daiei Film

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Fight, Zatoichi, Fight cast & crew

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight was directed by Kenji Misumi and written by Tetsurō Yoshida, Masaatsu Matusmura, and Seiji Hoshikawa.

The cast features Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi, Nobuo Kaneko as Unosuke, Gen Kimura as Hyaku, Ikuko Mōri as Babysitting prostitute, Shōsaku Sugiyama as Hangoro, and Hizuru Takachiho as Ko.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Akira Ifukube, cinematography is by Chikashi Makiura, and it was produced by Tomio Takamori and Sadao Zaizen.

Is Fight, Zatoichi, Fight worth watching?

Fight, Zatoichi, Fight holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 59 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy adventure, action, and drama, Fight, Zatoichi, Fight is worth a place on your watchlist.

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