Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Seen it?1974 | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
With most of his family already dead at Ogami Itto's hands, Retsudo launches one final plot to destroy him, and when that fails, unleashes the fury of every remaining member of the Yagyu clan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshiyuki Kuroda
- Tomisaburō WakayamaOgami Itto
- Akihiro TomikawaOgami Daigoro
- Junko HitomiYagyu Kaori
- Gorō MutsumiIwane Ozunu
- Daigo KusanoMudo
- Jiro MiyaguchiMuga
- Renji IshibashiMumon
- Teruo IshiyamaShogun
- Chie KobayashiAzusa
- Manabu MoritaImanishi Uneme