Zatoichi and the Fugitives | |||||
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Kanji | 座頭市果し状 | ||||
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Directed by | Kimiyoshi Yasuda | ||||
Written by | Kinya Naoi | ||||
Based on | Zatoichi by Kan Shimozawa | ||||
Produced by | Ikuo Kubodera | ||||
Starring | Shintaro Katsu Takashi Shimura Yumiko Nogawa | ||||
Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa | ||||
Edited by | Kanji Suganuma | ||||
Music by | Hajime Kaburagi | ||||
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Running time | 82 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese |
Zatoichi and the Fugitives (座頭市果し状, Zatōichi hatashijō) is a 1968 Japanese chambara film directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures).
Zatoichi and the Fugitives is the eighteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.