Zatoichi

(2003)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 991 votes

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action

Year: 2003

Runtime: 116 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Такеши Китано

Cast: Такеши Китано, Таданобу Асано, 大楠道代, 夏川結衣, ガダルカナル・タカ, 橘大五郎, 大家由祐子, Иттоку Кисибэ, 石倉三郎, Акира Эмото

Plot

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.

Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.