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Dominican Rep. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
- Original title
- Zatoichi
- Year
- 2003
- Running time
- 115 min.
- Country
Japan- Director
- Screenwriter
- Takeshi Kitano. Tale: Kan Shimozawa
- Cast
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Takeshi Kitano
Tadanobu Asano
Michiyo Oguso
Yui Natsukawa- Guadalcanal Taka
- Daigoro Tachibana
Yuko Daike
Ittoku Kishibe
Saburo Ishikura
Akira Emoto- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Action. Comedy | Feudal Japan. 19th Century. Samurai. Disability. Blindness
- Movie Groups
- Zatoichi
- Synopsis
- Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning–fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai, and is soon destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents‘ murder.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2003: Sitges Fantasy Film Festival: Best Movie, Soundtrack, Audience Award2003: Venice: Silver Lion: Best Director2003: Toronto Film Festival: People's Choice Award (Best Film)2004: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: 5 awards. 9 nominations
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 10 My Favorite Asian Movies (215)
- 25 My Favorite Japanese Movies (62)
- 27 My Top 10 Movies from 2003 (108)
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