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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert

Name: Zatoichi and the Chess Expert
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1965-01-01
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Mikio Narita, Kaneko Iwasaki, Gaku Yamamoto, Saburo Date

1965 · 87 min Adventure Action Drama

⭐ 6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title	座頭市地獄旅
Year	1965
Country	Japan
Genre	Adventure, Action, Drama
Director	Kenji Misumi
Runtime	87 min.
Rating	TMDB: 6.6/10 (41 votes)

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The action here isn't perfunctory — it's considered, with internal logic. The staging of fights and chases shows a director who knows the genre from the inside.

A well-made ride. Doesn't claim depth, but does its job honestly and without boredom.

For those who appreciate a solidly made genre film without pretensions.

Director: Kenji Misumi

— MovieFinder Editorial

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