Warring Clans
Seen it?1963 | 98 min | Action, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for martial arts fans and people who need a good giggle. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1963: an older pace and style.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a bodyguard to the head of a powerful clan after he learns that his employers have been smuggling arms to the enemy. The remaining samurai try in vain to coerce him back, but their efforts are thwarted by crooked warriors who launch an attack.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 964 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
- Yūzō KayamaOchi Kittan "Batta"
- Yuriko HoshiSaghiri
- Makoto SatōKinoshita
- Ichirō NakataniHarunezuni
- Tatsuyoshi Ehara
- Kumi MizunoTakihime
- Tadao Nakamaru
- Jun Tazaki
- Hideo Sunazuka
- Hideyo Amamoto