Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo(1970)
Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime boss’s bodyguard, scruffy, smart-mouthed, cash-hungry Yojimbo of legend.
Movie: Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Top 10 Billed Cast
Zatoichi
Yojimbo/Sasa
Umeno
Yasuke Eboshiya
Boss Masagoro
Kuzuryu
Hyoroku
Sanaemon Goto
Jinzaburo Wakiya
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Zatoichi treks to a village that has always been a favorite spot of his, only to discover that it’s become a living hell, plagued by feuding father and son yakuza as well as the younger crime boss’s bodyguard, scruffy, smart-mouthed, cash-hungry Yojimbo of legend.
Release Date
1970-01-15
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6.72
Rating:
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