The Executioner (1974)
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This exciting action film from prolific director Teruo Ishii stars Sonny Chiba as Kouga, a descendant of a long line of ninja warriors who has put his amazing physical abilities behind him and lost his way. Eventually, however, Kouga teams up with a hitman named Sakura (Mitsuru Sato) and his friend Hayato (played by former world lightweight boxing champion Shozo Saijo) to rip off the Japanese mob. Yutaka Nakajima co-stars in this gritty martial arts film, followed by a sequel, Executioner 2: Karate Inferno (Chokugeki Jigokuhen: Dai Gyakuten)(1975), also directed by Ishii. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sonny Chiba, Makoto Sato, (more)
- Director(s):
- Teruo Ishii
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Executioner
This exciting action film from prolific director Teruo Ishii stars Sonny Chiba as Kouga, a descendant of a long line of ninja warriors who has put his amazing physical abilities behind him and lost his way. Eventually, however, Kouga teams up with a hitman named Sakura (Mitsuru Sato) and his friend Hayato (played by former world lightweight boxing champion Shozo Saijo) to rip off the Japanese mob. Yutaka Nakajima co-stars in this gritty martial arts film, followed by a sequel, Executioner 2: Karate Inferno (Chokugeki Jigokuhen: Dai Gyakuten)(1975), also directed by Ishii. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 85 mins
Complete Cast of The Executioner
- Sonny Chiba - Ryuichi Koga
- Eiji Go - Ichiro Sakura
- Yasuaki Kurata - Karate Teacher
- Ryo Ikebe - Arashiyama
- Makoto Sato - Takeshi Hayato
- Henry Sanada
- Masahiko Tsugawa - Mario Mizuhara
- Director(s):
- Teruo Ishii
- Writer(s):
- Teruo Ishii
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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