Tenchu!
Seen it?1969 | 140 min | History, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Miracle Worker, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
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
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hideo Gosha
- Shintarō KatsuIzo Okada
- Tatsuya NakadaiHanpeita Takechi
- Yukio MishimaShinbei Tanaka
- Yūjirō IshiharaRyoma Sakamoto
- Mitsuko BaishoOnimo
- Takumi Shinjo
- Noboru Nakaya
- Ryūtarō TatsumiYoshida Toyo
- Kei Yamamoto
- Tsutomu Shimomoto