Tatara Samurai
May 20, 2017 | IMDB 5.5
135 min Watch NowAction, Comedy, Drama, History, War
In 16th century Japan, a young man has to choose between becoming a master steel maker like his father and grandfather before him, or becoming a samurai so that he can help protect his village from attacks by the various clans which want the high-quality steel made there.
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