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Shogun Assassin (1980)

He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!

  • Nov 11, 1980
  • 1h 25m

6.8/10

TMDB user score
198 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Shogun Assassin is a 1980 action and adventure film directed by Robert Houston and Kenji Misumi. Its leading cast includes Tomisaburō Wakayama, Akihiro Tomikawa and Kayo Matsuo. It runs for 1 hour 25 minutes.

Synopsis

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

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Time needed
1 hour 25 minutes
Language
English
Audience signal
6.8/10 from 198 TMDB votes

Trailer

SHOGUN ASSASSIN HD Trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Tomisaburō Wakayama Ogami Itto
  • Akihiro Tomikawa Daigoro Ogami
  • Kayo Matsuo Supreme Ninja
  • Minoru Ōki Master of Death
  • Shin Kishida Master of Death
  • Shogen Nitta Master of Death
  • Reiko Kasahara Azami
  • Akiji Kobayashi Lord Kurogawa
  • Taketoshi Naitō Lord Bizen
  • Tokio Oki The Shogun
  • Lamont Johnson Voice (voice)
  • Marshall Efron Voice (voice)
  • Sandra Bernhard Voice (voice)
  • Vic Davis Voice (voice)
  • Lennie Weinrib Voice (voice)
  • Lainie Cook Voice (voice)
  • Sam Weisman Voice (voice)
  • Mark Lindsay Voice (voice)

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