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A Samurai's Sorrow (1993)

A rare grouping of the three Tamura brothers, Masakazu, Takahiro, and Ryu highlight this exciting tale of a series of attempts on the life of Shogun Yoshimune. The Owari have longed for the post of shogun, and are willing to do anything, including murder, in order to achieve their goal. Directed by master filmmaker Inoue Akira, this action packed movie, based on a manga by Koike Kazuo who created the Baby Cart (Lone Wolf) series, is loaded with splendid swordplay and an intelligent story line. It all starts when poison is discovered in the shogun’s food. Can the brilliant swordsman Mondo (Tamura Masakazu) manage to save Japan’s leader from certain death?!

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  • History

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Isao HashizumeIsao Hashizume
  • Photo of Kimiko IkegamiKimiko Ikegami
  • Photo of Masumi MiyazakiMasumi Miyazaki
  • Photo of Hiroyuki NagatoHiroyuki Nagato
  • Photo of Sayoko NinomiyaSayoko Ninomiya
  • Photo of Kōji ShimizuKōji Shimizu
  • Photo of Masakazu TamuraMasakazu Tamura
  • Photo of Ryo TamuraRyo Tamura
  • Photo of Takahiro TamuraTakahiro Tamura
  • Photo of Katsuhiko WatabikiKatsuhiko Watabiki

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