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Set during the declining years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Shadow Hunters details the questionably noble exploits of three ronin who act as "Shadow Hunters".
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most action movies, −18 min on the typical 108
typical 10890Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 130 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+120
Released
1972
June 10, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureCrimeLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Toshio Masuda Director
Writing · 2
- Kaneo Ikegami Screenplay
- Takao Saito Original Story
Production · 2
- Yūjirō Ishihara Producer, Original Music Composer
- Masahiko Kobayashi Producer
Camera · 1
- Mitsuji Kanau Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Kenjiro Hirose Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Masayoshi Kobayashi Production Design
Lighting · 1
- Ko Fujibayashi Lighting Technician
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Watch order
The Shadow Hunters series
Film 1 of 2 · then Shadow Hunters 2: Echo of Destiny
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