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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Summary: The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.
Runtime: 1 h 56 min
MPAA: R
Domestic: $ 1,118,163
International: $ 33,078,759
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19th centuryaccidental deathaccidental murderaloneambushandrogynyattempted murderaunt nephew relationshipbannerbare chested malebarkeeperbased on novelbasketbathingbeachbeatingbeating with a stickbetbleeding to deathblind manblind man fightingblind martial artistblindnessblonde asianbloodblood on doorblood on the floorblood splatterbloodbathbloodstainbody countbody mutilationbodyguardbreaking someone's neckbridgebroken footbroken swordbrothelbrother sister relationshipbrutalitybuilding on firecandlecandlestickcanecane swordcartchallengecharacter name in titlechild molestationchild prostitutionchipchopping woodchopsticks the eating utensilcorpsecoughcovered in bloodcriminalcrossdressercrossdressingcultcult directorcult favoritecupcut handdance party endingdancingdancing in muddarknessdead bodydead womandeathdeath by sworddevelopmentally disableddicedirected by stardirectordisfigurementdouble impalementdownpourdressdripping blooddry humordueleditoredo periodembassyenemyescapeextortioneye cut outeye slittingeyes different colorfake bloodfan dancingfeeding an animalfight in the rainfight to the deathfinger cut offflashbackfootbridgeforestframed for murderfreeze framegamblinggameganggang membergang violencegang wargeishagoateegood versus evilgoregouginggunhairhairstylehand cut offhead bashed inhelping a strangerhelping the less fortunatehidden daggerhit on the headhitting oneself on the headhot tubhunched overill womanimpaled to deathjapanjidai gekikatanakatana swordkettlekickkimonoknife in the chestlanternlimb shot offlittle boymale female relationshipmale nudityman dresses as a womanman in dragman wears makeupmartial artsmass murdermassacremassagemasseurmattmemorymen beats a manmental illnessmercenarymobmob bossmob violencemurdermurdered in bedmurdered with a swordmutilated corpseneck breakingninjano endingnonlinear timelinenot paying someoneoff screen murderold manold womanone against manyone man armyorphanpalanquinpistolpleadingpool of bloodpractical jokeproprietorprostitutepunched in the facerainrampageratreflection in waterremakerestaurantrevengerevolverrice fieldrice winerival gangroninsakesamuraisandalscalesevered armsevered extremitysevered fingersevered handsevered thumbsexshackshamisensheathshot in the chestshot to deathsideburnsslashingslaughtersliding doorslow motion scenespindlespinsterstabbed in the backstabbed in the cheststabbed in the handstabbed in the heartstabbed in the legstabbed in the shoulderstabbed in the sidestabbed in the stomachstabbed in the testiclesstabbed in the throatstabbed multiple timesstabbed through the cheststabbed to deathstabbingstrangulationstringsuicideswordsword fightsword fightingsword throwingswordsmantap dancingtatamitattootattoo on backtattooed armtattooed criminaltattooed mantavernthugthunderstormtimeframe 19th centurytragic eventtrainingtransgendertransvestismtreetrickvillageviolencewalking with a canewhorehousewinewoman with long hairwoodwriter directorwritten and directed by cast memberyakuzazatoichi
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