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Shogun Assassin

“He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!”

★ 6.9 / 10 (199 votes)November 11, 198085 minEN
ActionAdventure

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateNovember 11, 1980
StatusReleased
Runtime85 min
Rating★ 6.9 / 10
Certification—
Original languageEnglish, Japanese
CountryJapan, United States of America
Budget—
Revenue—
ProductionTOHO, Baby Cart, Katsu Production
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Crew

Director

Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi

Writers

Kazuo Koike, Robert Houston, David Weisman

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Cast

Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaOgami Itto
Akihiro TomikawaAkihiro TomikawaDaigoro Ogami
Kayo MatsuoKayo MatsuoSupreme Ninja
Minoru ŌkiMinoru ŌkiMaster of Death
Shin KishidaShin KishidaMaster of Death
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Shogen NittaMaster of Death
Reiko KasaharaReiko KasaharaAzami
Akiji KobayashiAkiji KobayashiLord Kurogawa
Taketoshi NaitōTaketoshi NaitōLord Bizen
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Tokio OkiThe Shogun
Lamont JohnsonLamont JohnsonVoice (voice)
Marshall EfronMarshall EfronVoice (voice)
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