Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
Stars: Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai, Rie Miyazawa, Koji Ishizaka, Ruriko Asaoka, Hisaya Morishige
Crew: Kon Ichikawa (Director), Kaneo Ikegami (Screenplay), Yo Takeyama (Screenplay), Kon Ichikawa (Screenplay), Kaneo Ikegami (Original Story), Toshimasa Miyamura (Assistant Director)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Toho Pictures, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Suntory, Tokyo Laboratory
Runtime: 129 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 22, 1994
IMDb: 3.5
