Taboo (1999) Reviews & Ratings

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Taboo reviews

Taboo holds a 6.6/10 average from 132 TMDB ratings.

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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