Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)

February 4th, 19891h 56min

Action, Drama, Adventure
64%

Overview

Older, wiser but still a wandering loner, the blind, peace-loving masseur Ichi seeks a peaceful life in a rural village. When he's caught in the middle of a power struggle between two rival Yakuza clans, his reputation as a deadly defender of the innocent is put to the ultimate test in a series of sword-slashing showdowns.


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