Blind Zatoichi makes his living by gambling and giving massages. But behind his humble facade, Zatoichi is a master swordsman, gifted with lightning-fast draw and strokes of breathtaking precision. Zatoichi wanders into a town run by sinister gangs and a powerful samurai. He's destined for violent showdowns when he stumbles on two beautiful geishas avenging their parents' murder... Duels, wit and a touch of zen! Cult anti-hero Zatoichi is back in a sword-fighting adventure written, directed and starring Takeshi Kitano.
21 wins
&
10 nominations
To create the special effects for this Italian production, Producer/director Vittorio De Sica imported American special effects specialist Ned Mann. This would be Mann's final project.
Referenced in
Splendor (1989)
- Actors speak about these Movie
Montecarlo! (2004)
- mentioned
Cineastes contra magnats (2005)
- De Sica's son talks about this film.
Featured in
Splendor (1989)
- Cinema scene can be seen
"Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A neorealizmus (#1.11)" (1990)
Fabbrica del vapore, La (2000)
Krieger und die Kaiserin, Der (2000)
Cineastes contra magnats (2005)
- They play this film.