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Where to Watch Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) in the US

1972
Not Rated
1h 35m
6.8IMDb

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Watch the movie with a subscription on The Criterion Channel (HD).
Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

What it's about

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.

Cast and crew

Director: Shintarô Katsu
Writer: Minoru Inuzuka, Kan Shimozawa
Starring: Shintarô Katsu, Kiwako Taichi, Kyoko Yoshizawa

Details

Release date: Feb 21, 1973
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan