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Kanji | 座頭市牢破り | ||||
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Directed by | Satsuo Yamamoto | ||||
Written by | Koji Matsumoto Takehiro Nakajima Kiyokata Saruwaka | ||||
Based on | Zatoichi by Kan Shimozawa | ||||
Produced by | Masaichi Nagata | ||||
Starring | Shintaro Katsu Rentarō Mikuni Kō Nishimura Toshiyuki Hosokawa | ||||
Cinematography | Kazuo Miyagawa | ||||
Edited by | Kanji Suganuma | ||||
Music by | Sei Ikeno | ||||
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Running time | 96 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese |
Zatoichi the Outlaw (座頭市牢破り, Zatōichi rōyaburi) is a 1967 Japanese chambara film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto and starring Shintaro Katsu as the blind masseur Zatoichi. It was originally released by the Daiei Motion Picture Company (later acquired by Kadokawa Pictures), and is the first film produced by Katsu Productions (Katsu's own company).
Zatoichi the Outlaw is the sixteenth episode in the 26-part film series devoted to the character of Zatoichi.