The Great Killing

"Heaven has no swords."Movie
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The Great Killing
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StarringTōru AbeMikijiro HiraYoshio Inaba
DirectorEiichi Kudō
WriterKaneo Ikegami
NR 1 hr 58 minDrama, ActionKudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy PosterPart of Kudo's Samurai Revolution Trilogy
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Plot
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.

Movie Details

On DVD & Blu-ray:July 3rd, 2012 - Buy DVD
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:Toei Company
The Great Killing on the Web:WikiData
japanconspiracyjidaigekisamuraiassassination17th centuryedo periodchanbarabushi

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