Zatoichi

Name: Zatoichi
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Released: 2003-09-06
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka

2003·Movie·R·116 min·★ 7.2(991)

Adventure Drama Action More Japanese titles

“His sword made him a hero... his courage made him a legend.”

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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About Zatoichi

Zatoichi is a 2003 Japanese-language adventure, drama and action film directed by Takeshi Kitano. The cast is led by Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Yasuda. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube Free.

Zatoichi was produced by Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment, and Tokyo FM and made in Japan and France. It was released on September 6, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $34 million worldwide.

Director: Takeshi Kitano
Writers: Takeshi Kitano
Release date: September 6, 2003
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Japan, France
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $34 million
Production: Office Kitano, Saito Entertainment, Tokyo FM

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Zatoichi cast & crew

Zatoichi was directed by Takeshi Kitano and written by Takeshi Kitano.

The cast features Takeshi Kitano as Zatoichi / Ichi, Tadanobu Asano as Hattori Genosuke, Michiyo Yasuda as Tante Oume, Yui Natsukawa as Oshino, Guadalcanal Taka as Shinkichi, and Daigorô Tachibana as Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Keiichi Suzuki, cinematography is by Katsumi Yanagijima, and it was produced by Tsunehisa Saitô and Masayuki Mori.

Is Zatoichi worth watching?

Zatoichi holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 991 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

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