06 Sep 2003
Zatoichi
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot that might topple -- or save -- a mighty Clan, and while the swords of some angry samurai may not cause Kyoshiro much trouble, the deadly wiles of two women may be more difficult to survive!
Top Billed Cast
市川雷蔵 (八代目) Nemuri Kyoshiro
瑳峨三智子 Orin
長谷川待子 Otsuya
穂高 のり子 Sae
伊達三郎 Anzai
須賀不二男 
五味龍太郎 
水原浩一 浅野進治郎 
稲葉義男 Kazuko Wakamatsu 穂高 のり子 Yukiko Komura 
木村元 橋本力 舟木洋一 越川一 春日清 藤川準 
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