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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman

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1971 · 94 min Adventure Action Drama
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Zatoichi is a blind massage therapist and swordsman who finds out that something troubling is taking place on the outskirts of town. After discovering who the guilty parties are -- an accomplished Chinese martial artist named Wang Kang and his youthful attendant -- Zatoichi finds them and discovers that the pair's mixed up with a dangerous bunch of terrorist samurai who murdered the boy's parents. Now, Zatoichi must step in to save the day.

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Original Title 新座頭市 破れ!唐人剣
Year 1971
Country Hong Kong, Japan
Genre Adventure, Action, Drama
Director Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (45 votes)

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Momentum is sustained from first scene to last. The director knows how to give the viewer breathing room without losing tension — and that's valuable in the genre.

Watches in one breath. Plot logic is secondary — what matters here is movement and rhythm, and that's all in order.

For genre fans — essential viewing. For those looking for something deeper — possibly not the film.

Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with friends, volume up. Talking during the film is acceptable.

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