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Swordsman For Hire (1989)
Directed by Hitoshi Ōzu
Drama · 1h 28m
After witnessing his chief retainer’s plot to murder their lord, Matahachiro fled to lose himself in Edo’s crowded streets. By day he sells his sword skills to the highest bidder. By night he fights for his life against deadly swordsmen his clan sends to silence him. His samurai spirit is at its lowest ebb, his only solace a lovely female ninja, his paramour and potentially his deadly enemy. But as Edo witnesses the unfolding of the legendary vendetta of 47 Ronin, sworn to avenge Lord Asano against the treacherous Kira, Matahachiro’s small role in their noble quest will revive his bushido ideals. Sword in hand, he will seek his own bloody justice!
Cast
Ryotaro Sugi
Raita Ryu
Akiko Kana
Hajime Hana
Hirotaro Honda
Reiko Nakamura
Taro Ishida
Crew
- Director
- Hitoshi Ōzu
- Screenplay
- Bull Ishihara
- Writer
- Shuhei Fujisawa
Details
- Original title
- 用心棒日月抄
- Release date
- 1989-05-10
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- JA
- Spoken languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- Japan
- Production
- Nippon Television Network Corporation