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Release Date:
6 September 2003 (Japan)
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Tagline:
His Sword Made Him a Hero... His Courage Made Him a Legend. This Summer, Justice is Blind.
Plot:
The blind masseur/swordsman comes to an town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda. full summary | add synopsis
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21 wins
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10 nominations
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Takeshi Kitano | ... | Zatôichi / Ichi (as Beat Takeshi) |
 | Tadanobu Asano | ... | Hattori Genosuke |
| Michiyo Ookusu | ... | Aunt Oume |
| Gadarukanaru Taka | ... | Shinkichi |
| Daigorô Tachibana | ... | Geisha Seitaro 'Osei' Naruto |
| Yûko Daike | ... | Geisha Okinu Naruto |
| Yui Natsukawa | ... | O-Shino, Hattori's Wife |
| Ittoku Kishibe | ... | Boss Inosuke Ginzo |
| Saburô Ishikura | ... | Boss Tashichi Ogi |
| Akira Emoto | ... | Tavern Owner Pops |
| Ben Hiura | ... | Tavern Gramps |
| Kohji Miura | ... | Lord Sakai |
| Hideboh | ... | Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes) |
| Ron II | ... | Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes) |
| Suji | ... | Dancing Farmer (as The Stripes) |
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Also Known As:
Takeshi Kitano's Zatoichi (International: English title) (informal title)
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
Zatoichi (International: English title)
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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (USA)
Zatoichi (International: English title)
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Rated R for strong stylized bloody violence.
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116 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) |
Brazil:18 |
Canada:18A (Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Argentina:13 (DVD rating) |
Sweden:15 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:T |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:18 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:R-13 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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The blood in the film has been described by many as being "too CGI". Kitano did this intentionally, wanting to "soften the shock to the audience" due to the high body count. Kitano told the CGI artist he wanted the blood to "look like flowers blossoming across the screen."
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Referenced in One More Beer (2005)
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It's a kind of "what the hell" type of movie, as in "what the hell, let's throw in a dance scene," as in "what the hell, let's play with 50 years of mythology' as in 'what the hell is an action movie really?" I liked it. It had a desert dry humor about it, the action scenes were amazing (yes, the blood is supposed to look fake!) and I just liked the shear audacity of it all. Kitano made a crowd pleasing action film with out sacrificing his art. It isn't the plot that makes this one go, it's Kitano's refusal to play to anyones expectations. It's not a perfect movie, but it's amazing to watch a film maker at the top of his game just showing off for his own selfish pleasure.