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| The blind masseur/swordsman comes to an town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. | |
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| Also Known As: Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title) (informal title) The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA) Zatoichi (International: English title) (more) Filming Locations: Eiga-mura, Kanami, Kanae-chô, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima, Japan (more) Trivia: It was during the filming of "Zatoichi" in 1988, that one of the greatest tragedies in the history of Japanese film occurred. Shintaro Katsu's son, Ryuutaro Gan, thinking he was using a prop, accidentally used a real blade by mistake and killed stuntman Yukio Kato with a stab wound to the neck. (more) Quotes: Shinkichi: Massuer, did you see that? Zatôichi: I don't see much (more) Awards: 21 wins & 10 nominations (more) Movie Connections: Referenced in Cool! (2004) (more) |
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