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Shogun Assassin

Shogun Assassin

Action • 1980 • 1 hr 25 min
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7.1
IMDb
7.3

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

Starring

Tomisaburō Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa, Kayo Matsuo, Minoru Ôki, Shin Kishida

Directed By

Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi

Written By

Kazuo Koike, Robert Houston, David Weisman

Attributes

Dark

Genre

ActionAdventureForeign

Release Date

November 11, 1980

User Reviews

Gargamel
Gargamel
This seems to be a Japanese movie made by Japanese for the American audience. Very enjoyable.
Razvan
Razvan
Bloody, over the top, entertaining, action packed, a nice short intro for the series.
JM
JM
Solid preview of the superior Lone Wolf and Cub series. Watch those if you love this one.
Kevan Schanberger
Kevan Schanberger
The dubbed condensed version of Lone Wolf & Cub. This movie is no joke. Stark, violent, and poignant
Viktor Rodriguez
Viktor Rodriguez
This film is epic in the most original way
Misha
Misha
Like if you watched it after seeing it in Kill Bill 💁🏼‍♀️
热干面
热干面
Watch the original Japanese films instead of this bastardised Western version. Daigoro!
Anthony Nelson
Anthony Nelson
Condensed version of the Lone Wolf and Cub saga. I actually enjoy this version more than the originals.
Callum Tickner
Callum Tickner
Gore-filled, action-packed and fun to watch. A version of “Kill Bill” before it’s time... no wonder it got banned!
Mikko Åberg
Mikko Åberg
A classic from the samurai genre.

Stats

Ratings
27 (8%)
33 (10%)
179 (52%)
103 (30%)
7.1 – Based on 342 ratings
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Dark
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Cast & Crew

Robert Houston
Robert
Houston
Kenji Misumi
Kenji
Misumi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō
Wakayama
Akihiro Tomikawa
Akihiro
Tomikawa
Kayo Matsuo
Kayo
Matsuo
Minoru Ôki
Minoru
Ôki
Shin Kishida
Shin
Kishida
Shogen Nitta
Shogen
Nitta
Reiko Kasahara
Reiko
Kasahara
Akiji Kobayashi
Akiji
Kobayashi
Taketoshi Naitô
Taketoshi
Naitô
Tokio Oki
Tokio
Oki
Kazuo Koike
Kazuo
Koike
Robert Houston
Robert
Houston
David Weisman
David
Weisman

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