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Lowly Ronin

1981 1 hour 30 minutes
70/100

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Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.

Released

30th October 1981

44 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 30 minutes

Finishes at 9:40am

Ratings and awards

  • IMDB Logo

    7/10

  • TMDb Logo

    70%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    70%

Directed by

Kazuo Ikehiro

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Written by

Kei Tasaka

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