A Spectacular Showdown (1959)
• August 9th, 1959 • 1h 54min
Action
Overview
One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
Released on: 1969-01-11
Drama, Action
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and...
Versus
Released on: 2000-10-23
Horror, Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Adventure
A group of ruthless gangsters, an unknown woman and an escaped convict have met, in The Forest of Re...
Kodama
Released on: 2023-03-11
Action, Fantasy
An fantasy/action short about a SWAT Samurai team entering a spirit world to rescue a lost captain.
Yae: The Blind Samurai Woman
Released on: 2022-06-13
Action, Fantasy
In 18th century Japan, when a blind woman's father is killed by a young samurai avenging his own fat...
Gintama: The Movie 2: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
Released on: 2013-07-04
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction, Animation
What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious ca...
Saga of the Vagabonds
Released on: 1959-08-09
Drama, Action, Adventure
Lord Taro must deliver a money chest but is robbed by brigands led by Jibu. One of Jibu's men, Rokur...
Assassination Orders
Released on: 1984-02-02
Action, History, TV Movie
The ronin, Sako Kanbei has to rescue the beautiful Princess Tsubaki from danger while young samurai ...
Guitar Men: The Darkest Secret of Rock 'n Roll
Released on: 2007-06-28
Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller, Action
Shadow Boxer
Released on: 2012-11-01
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
When a young man finds himself alone in a club after hours, he pretends he's in a martial arts movie...
Samurai Fiction
Released on: 1998-10-27
Action, Comedy
A warrior-in-training and his bumbling friends go in pursuit of a stolen sword.
Kagemusha
Released on: 1980-04-26
Action, Drama, History, War
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersona...
Whipmaster: Ballad of Murder
Released on: 1970-11-11
Action, Drama
Ryotatsu, the wayward Priest blinded by Shinkai, the Wicked Priest, has his own story in this ultra-...
The Shogun’s Guard: Valor in Turbulence
Released on: 1960-07-10
Action, Drama, History
The stormy tale of the Shinsengumi is told from its birth by master filmmaker Sasaki Yasushi, with a...
Sukiyaki Western Django
Released on: 2007-09-15
Adventure, Action, Comedy, Western, Thriller
A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to j...
Top Knot Detective
Released on: 2017-04-01
Comedy, Action
In the early 1990s, a Japanese samurai detective series was aired in Australia and became a cult suc...
Samurai Rock
Released on: 2015-05-09
Music, History, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Masami is a guitarist who dreams of his band “Rhythm Head” winning the Grand Prix at the Japan Music...
Sanjuro
Released on: 1962-01-01
Drama, Action, Comedy
Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifull...
Samurai Marathon
Released on: 2019-02-22
Action, Drama
When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of moder...
Izo
Released on: 2004-09-07
Action, Drama, Fantasy
Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the...
Echoes of a Ronin
Released on: 2015-03-24
Action
Bushido - the way of the warrior - is a Japanese philosophy with a moral code followed by samurai. B...