Fight, Zatoichi, Fight
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| Fight, Zatoichi, Fight | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kenji Misumi |
| Produced by | Masaichi Nagata |
| Written by |
Seiji Hoshikawa Tetsurô Yoshida Kan Shimozawa (story) |
| Starring |
Shintaro Katsu Nobuo Kaneko Gen Kimura |
| Music by | Akira Ifukube |
| Cinematography | Chishi Makiura |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (座頭市血笑旅 Zatōichi kesshō-tabi) is a 1964 Japanese chambara film directed by Kenji Misumi and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
Fight, Zatoichi, Fight is the eighth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.
Plot
A group of assassins seek to kill Zatoichi. When they see him get into a palanquin, they plot to take a shortcut and ambush it. Unbeknownst to the hired killers, Zatoichi gave his ride up to an ailing mother with an infant child. She is killed in the attack, but the baby survives. Zatoichi takes it upon himself to deliver the baby to its father.
Cast
- Shintaro Katsu as Zatoichi
- Nobuo Kaneko as Boss Unosuke
- Gen Kimura as Hyaku
- Shosaku Sugiyama as Hangoro
- Ikuko Mori as Babysitting prostitute
- Hizuro Takachiho as Ko[1]
References
- ↑ "Fight, Zatoichi, Fight". The Criterion Collection. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
External links
- Fight, Zatoichi, Fight at the Internet Movie Database
- Zatoichi Kessho-Tabi review by Brian McKay for eFilmCritic.com (24 February 2004)
- "Zatoichi the Blind Swordsman, Vol. 8 - Fight, Zatoichi, Fight", review by J. Doyle Wallis for Home Vision Entertainment (29 April 2003)
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