Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
| Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | 雲霧仁左衛門 |
| Hepburn | Kumokiri nizaemon |
| Directed by | Hideo Gosha |
| Written by | Kaneo Ikegami |
| Starring |
Tatsuya Nakadai Junko Miyashita |
Production company | |
Release dates |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (雲霧仁左衛門 Kumokiri nizaemon) is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha.
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Kumokiri Nizaemon
- Shima Iwashita as Chiyo
- Kōshirō Matsumoto as Shikubu Abe
- Takashi Yamaguchi as Tsugutomo Owari
- Tetsurō Tamba as Kichibei
- Keiko Matsuzaka as Shino
- Junko Miyashita as Menbiki Okyo
- Mitsuko Baishō as Omatsu
Reception
Jason Buchanan at AllMovie says that director Hideo Gosha makes a "triumphant return to the samurai genre with this plot twisting, nerve shredding tale",[1] but critic Alexander Jacoby calls it "a bland chanbara".[2]
Awards and nominations
- Won: Best Supporting Actress - Junko Miyashita
References
- ↑ "Bandits Vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)". AllRovi. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ↑ Jacoby, Alexander (2008). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-933330-53-2.
- ↑ ブルーリボン賞ヒストリー (in Japanese). Cinema Hochi. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
External links
- Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron at the Internet Movie Database
- 雲霧仁左衛門 at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)
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