Japan,
2003, 116 min
Directed by:
Takeshi KitanoScreenplay:
Takeshi KitanoCinematography:
Katsumi YanagijimaComposer:
Keiichi SuzukiCast:
Takeshi Kitano, Michiyo Ookusu, Taka Guadalcanal, Daigorō Tachibana, Yūko Daike, Yui Natsukawa, Ittoku Kishibe, 石倉三郎, Akira Emoto, Hideboh, Daigaku Sekine, 浅野忠信 (more)Plots(1)
Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano, best known for his 1997 film Hana-Bi, revives the Japanese fictional action anti-hero Zatoichi in this violent and bloody swashbuckling samurai adventure. Zatoichi (played by Takeshi himself) may be blind but he is also an incredibly gifted and precise swordsman. When the ruthless Ginzo gang, with the help of the legendary Hattori, mercilessly take over a remote mountain town, Zatoichi and his friend Shinkichi must do everything in their considerable powers to stop them. (Artificial Eye)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Takeshi Kitano (Screen International Award)
Hong Kong Film Awards
- 2005 - Best Film of Mainland and Taiwan
Venice Film Festival
- 2003 - Takeshi Kitano (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
- 2003 - Takeshi Kitano (Golden Lion for Best Film)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 2003 - Takeshi Kitano (People's Choice Award)
Sitges Film Festival
- 2003 - Takeshi Kitano (Best Feature Length Film)
- 2003 - Keiichi Suzuki (Best Music)
- 2003 - Takeshi Kitano (Audience Award Best Motion Picture)