Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Seen it?1973 | 81 min | Action
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
- One for action fans. Made for the biggest screen and the loudest speakers you have. Sits nicely alongside Harakiri.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 21 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
A Ronin with a death wish reluctantly joins the Clan of the Forgotten Eight, a nasty crew of ronin who are wrapped up in a clan war over local prostitution.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Teruo Ishii
- Tetsuro TambaShino
- Tatsuo EndōShirobei Daimon
- Ryōhei UchidaKurokuwamon no Ozunu (Ninja)
- Kyōichi SatōOne-Eyed Kanji
- Yuriko HishimiOmon
- Rena IchinoseOtoki
- Emi Katsura
- Ruriko IkejimaOkô
- Keiko AikawaOriku
- Gorō IbukiKesazô