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  • Hitokiri (1969)
  • 140 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Hitokiri (1969)
140 min | Action, Biography, Drama

A destitute ronin allies himself with an established clan, but its ruthless leader tries to turn him into a mindless killer.
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Director
Writers
Ryôtarô Shiba (based on the novel by) | Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Aug 9, 1969

Release date
Feb 1970 (United States)

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Cast

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38 cast members
Name Known for
Shintarô Katsu
Izo Okada Izo Okada   See fewer
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hanpeita Takechi Hanpeita Takechi   See fewer
Yukio Mishima
Shinbei Tanaka Shinbei Tanaka   See fewer
Yûjirô Ishihara
Ryoma Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto   See fewer
Takumi Shinjo
Minakawa Minakawa   See fewer
Noboru Nakaya
Kintoki Anegakoji Kintoki Anegakoji   See fewer
Takeshi Date
Rônin patrol leader Rônin patrol leader   See fewer
Ken Hatano
Actor Actor   See fewer
Kanae Kobayashi
Actress Actress   See fewer
Gen Kuroki
Actor Actor   See fewer
Natsuko Oka
Actress Actress   See fewer
Yûsuke Takita
Hiramatsu Hiramatsu   See fewer
Kunie Tanaka
Gaoler Gaoler   See fewer
Ryûtarô Tatsumi
Yoshida Toyo (as Ryutaro Tatsumi) Yoshida Toyo (as Ryutaro Tatsumi)   See fewer
Akira Yamanouchi
Actor (as Akira Yamauchi) Actor (as Akira Yamauchi)   See fewer
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