47 Ronin (1994)
Overview
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 4.019 |
Directed By
Kon Ichikawa
Crew
Yo Takeyama
Kon Ichikawa
Kaneo Ikegami
Kon Ichikawa
Kaneo Ikegami
TOP CAST
Ken Takakura
Kuranosuke Oishi
Kiichi Nakai
Matashiro Irobe
Rie Miyazawa
Karu
Koji Ishizaka
Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa
Ruriko Asaoka
Riku
Hisaya Morishige
Hyobu Chisaka
Ryudo Uzaki
Yasubê Horibe
Tatsuo Matsumura
Yahê Horibe
Hisashi Igawa
Okuda
Gaku Yamamoto
Chûzaemon Yoshida
Shigeru Kōyama
Jûnai Onodera
Renji Ishibashi
Heihachirô Kobayashi
Shirou Kajiwara
Narrator
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