18 certificateZatôichi is a Film programme that first aired in 2003 and has been classified a 18 certificate.

Zatôichi is a 4 star programme

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Zatôichi (2003)

Directed by
Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano directs, scripts and stars in this martial arts adventure as Zatoichi, a character well known in Japan through television series and films but rarely seen in the West. Zatoichi is a blind masseur who also happens to be a master swordsman, thanks to his extraordinarily heightened senses. Travelling the country fighting for the weak and oppressed, he joins forces with a young man and woman out to avenge their slaughtered parents, to help them protect a village against a brutal gang led by ronin Hattori. Kitano manages to mix blood-splatteringly violent stylised fights with genuinely funny moments in this unique samurai movie.

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Genre: Film

Running Time: 125 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2003

Rating:
4/5 Stars

Classification: 18 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

Cast

Takeshi Kitano...Zatoichi/Ichi
Tadanobu Asano...Hattori Genosuke
Michiyo Ookusu...Aunt O-Ume
Gadarukanaru Taka...Shinkichi
Daigorô Tachibana...Geisha O-Sei
Yuuko Daike...Geisha O-Kinu
Yui Natsukawa...O-Shino Hattori's Wife
Ittoku Kishibe...Ginzo
Saburo Ishikura...Boss Ogi
Akira Emoto...Pops Tavern Owner
Ben Hiura...Tavern Pops
Kohji Miura...Lord Sakai
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