
"The Tale of Zatoichi" (1962) is a Japanese movie that's the first in a series about samurai. The title character is a blind masseur who is also a skilled swordsman. A local gangster hires him because he knows a war is brewing with a rival gang. The other gang's leader hires a swordsman of his own, not knowing that he has tuberculosis. Zatoichi and the other swordsman become friends, despite knowing they must fight.
The Tale of Zatoichi is a 1962 adventure movie. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.6.
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CastShintarô KatsuMasayo BanriRyûzô Shimada
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DirectorKenji Misumi
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Release Date1962
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MPAA RatingNR
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LanguageJapanese
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IMDB Rating7.6 (5,941)

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