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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

1965Movie1 h 17 min

69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Rotten Tomatoes–72%

A violent, thrilling adventure movie about history.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.

Feels like

  • Samurai Film
  • Historical Drama
  • Blind Swordsman
  • Action
  • Crime
  • Social Commentary
  • Intrigue
  • Violence
  • Classic

Cast

7 of 7

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Directed by
Kazuo Mori
Written by
Shozaburo Asai
Produced by
Sadao Zaizen
Music by
Seitaro Omori

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Facts

September 18, 1965 · 1 h 17 min · Violence

Released
September 18, 1965
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Action, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
10 countries

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Zatoichi and the Doomed Man?"

Questions about Zatoichi and the Doomed Man

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Where can I stream Zatoichi and the Doomed Man?

Criterion

In the United States, Zatoichi and the Doomed Man streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 6 other countries.

Is Zatoichi and the Doomed Man worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.8).

Is Zatoichi and the Doomed Man a sequel?

  1. The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)
  2. The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)
  3. New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
  4. Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)
  5. Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
  6. Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)
  7. Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
  8. Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)
  9. Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)
  10. Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
  11. Zatoichi and the Doomed Man (1965)
  12. Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
  13. Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
  14. Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)
  15. Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)
  16. Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)
  17. Zatoichi Challenged (1967)
  18. Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
  19. Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)
  20. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
  21. Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
  22. Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
  23. Zatoichi at Large (1972)
  24. Zatoichi in Desperation (1972)
  25. Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973)
  26. Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

Yes: it's movie 11 of 26 in its series, after Zatoichi's Revenge (1965) and before Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965).

Is Zatoichi and the Doomed Man in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.