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Taboo (1999)

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

  • Drama
  • History
  • Thriller

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoToshizo Hijikata
  • Photo of Ryuhei MatsudaRyuhei MatsudaSozaburo Kano
  • Photo of Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoHyozo Tashiro
  • Photo of Yoichi SaiYoichi SaiIsami Kondo
  • Photo of Shinji TakedaShinji TakedaOkita Sōji
  • Photo of Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaSpy
  • Photo of Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiSamurai Tojiro Yuzawa
  • Photo of Yoji TanakaYoji TanakaSamurai executed by Kanô
  • Photo of Kei SatōKei SatōNarrator (voice)
  • Photo of Jiro SakagamiJiro Sakagami

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