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Lowly Ronin (1981) | Slate

Lowly Ronin

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Rated 8.0 on TMDB

Lowly Ronin

素浪人罷り通る

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.

Released: 1981
Runtime: 1h 30m
Genres: Drama, Action, TV Movie
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese

Direction and writing

Kei TasakaScreenplay

Kazuo IkehiroDirector

Where to watch

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Cast

Toshirō MifuneSanjuro Hinoki
Kahori Takeda
Mizuho Suzuki

Masao Imafuku

Kōjirō Kusanagi

Tetsuya Yamaoka

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