Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
Original title: 座頭市喧嘩太鼓
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Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
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Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
Yoshiko MitaOsode
Makoto SatōYasaburo Kashiwazaki
Kō NishimuraSosuke Saruya
Takuya FujiokaShinkichi
Chōchō MiyakoOhayaAkira ShimizuKumakichi
Ryoichi TamagawaChohachi
Machiko SogaOsen
Ryūtarō GomiSashichi
Osamu ŌkawaTokuji
Rokkō TouraChojiKeywords
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What is Samaritan Zatoichi about?
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
How long is Samaritan Zatoichi?
Samaritan Zatoichi has a runtime of 84 minutes.
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