Basic Info
Release: October 30, 1981
Runtime: 90 min
Status: Released
Lowly Ronin
1981
90 min
Overview
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.
Genres
Drama
Action
TV Movie
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
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Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Sanjuro Hinoki
Kahori Takeda
Mizuho Suzuki
Masao Imafuku
Tokue Hanazawa
Fujio Tokita
Kōjirō Kusanagi
Tetsuya Yamaoka
Saburo Date
Sei Hiraizumi
Tomomi Satō
Teruhiko Saigō
Crew
Kazuo Ikehiro
Director
Kei Tasaka
Screenplay
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