Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
After arriving in the town of Shimonita, Ichi finds that a price has been put on his head by a local yakuza boss. He's drawn into a trap, but after hearing of the slaying of a former love, Ichi furiously fights his way through the entire clan to face the killer, a hired ronin.
- Released: 1963-08-09
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 61 votes
Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka.
Top cast
- Shintarō Katsu as Zatoichi
- Miwa Takada as Onobu
- Masayo Banri as Otane
- Katsuhiko Kobayashi
- Jun'ichirō Narita as Sakichi
- Tōru Abe as Boss Yagiri Tokyuro
- San'emon Arashi
- Yūji Hamada
- Sumao Ishihara
- Jun Katsumura as Wrestling yakuza
Where to watch Zatoichi the Fugitive
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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