Summary
A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover that all the assassins in Edo are being killed they must act quickly to find the culprit.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 44GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.5
Audience score33%
Running time
2 h 3 min
A typical length for dramas, +14 min on the typical 109
typical 109123Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1984
June 16, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
DramaCrimeActionLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Masahisa Sadanaga Director
- Masaru Tsushima Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Takeshi Yoshida Screenplay
- Tatsuo Nogami Screenplay
Camera · 2
- Shigeru Ishihara Director of Photography
- Sôhei Hasegawa Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Koichi Sonoi Editor
Sound · 1
- Masaaki Hirao Original Music Composer
Lighting · 1
- Toshio Nakajima Lighting Technician
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