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Tenchu!

1969·Movie·140 min·6.9(41)

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

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About Tenchu!

Tenchu! is a 1969 Japanese-language history, action and drama film directed by Hideo Gosha. The cast is led by Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukio Mishima. It has a runtime of 2h 20m.

Tenchu! was produced by Fuji Television Network, Katsu Production, and Daiei Film and made in Japan. It was released on August 9, 1969. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director
Hideo Gosha
Writers
Shinobu Hashimoto
Release date
August 9, 1969
Original language
Japanese
Status
Released
Country
Japan
Box office
$2 million
Production
Fuji Television Network, Katsu Production, Daiei Film
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Tenchu! cast & crew

Tenchu! was directed by Hideo Gosha and written by Shinobu Hashimoto.

The cast features Shintarō Katsu as Izo Okada, Tatsuya Nakadai as Hanpeita Takechi, Yukio Mishima as Shinbei Tanaka, Yūjirō Ishihara as Ryoma Sakamoto, Mitsuko Baisho as Onimo, and Ryūtarō Tatsumi as Yoshida Toyo.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaru Satō, cinematography is by Fujio Morita, and it was produced by Masanori Sanada.

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At 2h 20m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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Cast of Tenchu!

Shintarō Katsu

Shintarō Katsu

Izo Okada

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanpeita Takechi

Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima

Shinbei Tanaka

Yūjirō Ishihara

Yūjirō Ishihara

Ryoma Sakamoto

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Onimo

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Takumi Shinjo

Noboru Nakaya

Noboru Nakaya

Ryūtarō Tatsumi

Ryūtarō Tatsumi

Yoshida Toyo

Kei Yamamoto

Kei Yamamoto

Tsutomu Shimomoto

Tsutomu Shimomoto

Takao Itō

Takao Itō

Natsuko Kahara

Natsuko Kahara

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Tenchu! is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Tenchu!?

Tenchu! runs 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).

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