Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Name: Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Genre: Drama, Action, Adventure, Thriller
Released: 1972-01-15
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tomisaburō Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi, Asao Uchida

1972·Movie·84 min·★ 7.4(249)

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Official Shogunate executioner Ogami Itto has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro.

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About Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance is a 1972 Japanese-language drama, action and adventure film directed by Kenji Misumi. The cast is led by Tomisaburō Wakayama, Fumio Watanabe, Tomoko Mayama. It has a runtime of 1h 24m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was produced by Katsu Production and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on January 15, 1972.

Director: Kenji Misumi
Writers: Kazuo Koike
Release date: January 15, 1972
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Katsu Production, TOHO

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Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance cast & crew

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance was directed by Kenji Misumi and written by Kazuo Koike.

The cast features Tomisaburō Wakayama as Ogami Itto, Fumio Watanabe as Bizennokami Yagyû, Tomoko Mayama as Osen, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi as Kurando Yagyû, Asao Uchida as Kenmotsu Sugito, and Taketoshi Naitō as Ichige Gyobu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Hideaki Sakurai, cinematography is by Chikashi Makiura, and it was produced by Shintarō Katsu and Hisaharu Matsubara.

Is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance worth watching?

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 249 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 24m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and adventure, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance is worth a place on your watchlist.

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