Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
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The blind swordsman Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) goes up against an ambitious crime boss who isn't above kidnapping and murder. He must rescue a fireworks specialist who has been kidnapped for his expertise with gunpowder as a weapon. This film tells us something of the origins of Zatoichi's training in martial arts, as a way of compensating for his blindness, and his preferred method of using darkness as a weapon against sighted opponents. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Starring:
- Shintaro Katsu, Naoko Kubo, (more)
- Director(s):
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Zatoichi's Flashing Sword
The blind swordsman Zatoichi (Shintaro Katsu) goes up against an ambitious crime boss who isn't above kidnapping and murder. He must rescue a fireworks specialist who has been kidnapped for his expertise with gunpowder as a weapon. This film tells us something of the origins of Zatoichi's training in martial arts, as a way of compensating for his blindness, and his preferred method of using darkness as a weapon against sighted opponents. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 82 mins
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- Director(s):
- Kazuo Ikehiro
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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