

A Samurai Chronicle(2014)
A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.












Movie: A Samurai Chronicle
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A retired samurai must redeem himself for a crime that he committed earlier in his life.
Release Date
2014-10-04
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7.4
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