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Taboo (2000)

Movie"How am I insane?"
Audience Score
66
Taboo
NR 1 hr 40 minOct 6th, 2000Drama, History, Thriller
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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.
StarringTakeshi KitanoRyuhei MatsudaTadanobu Asano
DirectorNagisa Ōshima

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 6th, 2000
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 3rd, 2002 - Buy DVD
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Jeremy Thomas, Jean Labadie, Nobuyoshi Otani
Production Companies:Oshima Productions, Shochiku, KADOKAWA Shoten, IMAGICA, BS Asahi, Eisei Gekijo, Bac Films, Le Studio Canal+, Recorded Picture Company
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