Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

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This is the fifteenth installment in the series of humorous and bloody martial arts movies featuring the nearly supernatural skills of the resourceful blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi. In this movie, with casual skill, he yet again easily defeats the bad guys and never (never!) even comes… More This is the fifteenth installment in the series of humorous and bloody martial arts movies featuring the nearly supernatural skills of the resourceful blind masseur and master swordsman Zatoichi. In this movie, with casual skill, he yet again easily defeats the bad guys and never (never!) even comes close to losing his sang-froid, his imperturbability, his cool -- call it what you will. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Genres: Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama

In Theaters: Jan 3, 1967 Wide
On DVD: May 18, 2004
Studio: Criterion Collection

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Luke B

Zatoichi continues on his quest to give up his life of killing. This time he gets a helping hand when a blacksmith tells him that his sword is on it's last legs, and good for only one more kill. This inspires Zatoichi to give up his sword and work exclusively as a masseuse.… More
Zatoichi continues on his quest to give up his life of killing. This time he gets a helping hand when a blacksmith tells him that his sword is on it's last legs, and good for only one more kill. This inspires Zatoichi to give up his sword and work exclusively as a masseuse. Zatoichi without a sword may not sound appealing, but it forces the director to find tension in other aspects, such as the gambling scenes. You can probably guess (with 11 more films in his series to come) that Zatoichi hasn't quite quit just yet, but it's the journey that leads him back to the sword that is enthralling. Yet another fantastic film that hits all the right Zatoichi notes.
Anthony V

Nice Zatoichi outing.

Cast

Eijirô Tono

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Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)

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