Zatoichi in Desperation
Star Shintaro Katsu sits in the director’s chair for this psychedelic and unremittingly bleak entry in the Zatoichi series, which is unlike any other in its grind-house grimness. A tale of innocence corrupted by sadistic, sleazy criminality, the film is propelled by Easy Rider–esque editing and a trippy seventies funk score by Kunihiko Murai.
Available In
Collector's Set
Cast
- Shintaro Katsu
- Zatoichi
- Kiwako Taichi
- Nishikigi
- Katsuo Nakamura
- Ushimatsu
- Asao Koike
- Boss Mangoro
- Kyoko Yoshizawa
- Kaede
- Yasuhiro Koume
- Shinkichi
- Joji Takagi
- Kamijo
- Masumi Harukawa
- Ohama
Credits
- Director
- Shintaro Katsu
- Produced by
- Shintaro Katsu
- Produced by
- Hiroyoshi Nishioka
- Original story by
- Kan Shimozawa
- Screenplay
- Minoru Inuzuka
- Cinematography
- Fujio Morita
- Edited by
- Toshio Taniguchi
- Original music
- Kunhiko Murai
- Art direction
- Seiichi Ota
1/1
