Action, Drama, Adventure
Following the death of the second Tokugawa shogun, it is revealed that he was poisoned by retainers of his son Iemitsu in hopes of gaining him the shogunate despite the stammer and birthmark which undermine his respect. Iemitsu and his brother Tadanaga become bitter rivals for the shogunate, and the land is split into factions, eventually erupting into warfare. Iemitsu's mentor, his fencing instructor Yagyu, is fixated upon securing Iemitsu the shogunate and ends up betraying everyone, even his own family, in pursuit of the goal.
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IMDB 4.8 | Jun , 1979
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IMDB 6.9 | May , 1966
Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.Cleopatra Jones
IMDB 5.7 | Jul , 1973
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IMDB 6.2 | Sep , 2014
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IMDB 6.6 | Nov , 2016
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IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2009
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IMDB 8.2 | May , 1967
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IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1992
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IMDB 3.5 | Dec , 1995
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IMDB 6.4 | May , 1984
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IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2009
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IMDB 6.7 | Jul , 1984
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IMDB 6.7 | Oct , 1993
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IMDB 5.5 | Jan , 2000
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IMDB 6.2 | Nov , 1996
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IMDB 7.4 | Aug , 1973
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IMDB 7.4 | Dec , 1972
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