Zatoichi and the Doomed Man
Seen it?1965 | 77 min | Adventure, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Blind swordsman Zatoichi, jailed briefly, is implored by another prisoner to aid him in proving his innocence of a crime for which he is sentenced to death. Zatoichi is reluctant to get involved, because he knows how often such involvement has led to trouble in the past. But events conspire to thrust him repeatedly into involvement, and gradually he comes to believe in the man's innocence and determines to free him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuo Mori
- Shintarō KatsuZatoichi
- Kanbi FujiyamaMonk Hyakutaro
- Eiko TakiOyone
- Kenjirō IshiyamaBoss Jubei Araiso
- Yukio Horikita
- Hajime Koshikawa
- Sachiko MuraseShimazo’s wife
- Tokio Oki
- Masako AkeboshiOchiyo
- Ryūzō ShimadaYakuza boss