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When a Samurai refuses to swear allegiance to a ruthless Shogun, his wife is put to death. Now only revenge will do... Martial Arts.

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EAN5024166088769

eBay Product ID (ePID)72573898

Product Key Features

ActorKayo Matsuo, Akiji Kobayashi, Masahiro Tomikawa, Shin Kishida, Minoru Ohki, Tomisaburo Wakayama

Film/TV TitleShogun Assassin

DirectorRobert Houston, Kenji Misumi

LanguageEnglish

Run Time85 Mins

Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame

Release Year2009

FormatDVD

FeaturesPicture Gallery\Original Cinema Trailer

GenreSports

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Number of Discs1

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureJapan

Additional InformationMore a greatest hits movie than an actual stand-alone film of its own, SHOGUN ASSASSIN is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular Baby Cart series dubbed into English and fused together into a hyper-violent bloodbath ballet that's sure to entertain the samurai-film enthusiast with a strong stomach. The swords fly fast and furious as a wondering shogun is forced into exile after being framed and his wife murdered. Giving his infant son the choice between the merciful release of death (represented by a ball) and the life of constant threat and danger (a sword) the child reaches for the sword, marking the beginning of a brutally violent struggle for survival among a sea of would-be assassins. From this point on plot is secondary, focusing instead on a series of violent vignettes in which limbs fly freely in a furious blur of lightning swords. Utilizing masterful swordsmanship in addition to a cleverly designed and lethal baby carriage, father and son are in a constant state of ultra-alert adrenalized awareness, conscious that instant death may lurk beyond every carefully chosen path.

ScreenwriterBobby Houston

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Sound sourceStereo

Movie/TV TitleShogun Assassin