Kill! (1968)

Synopsis: Two scruffy swordsmen, Genta (Tatsuya Nakadai) and Hanji (Etsushi Takahashi), are the focus of Kihachi Okamoto's black comedy, which is loosely based on the same novel that inspired Kurosawa's... Two scruffy swordsmen, Genta (Tatsuya Nakadai) and Hanji (Etsushi Takahashi), are the focus of Kihachi Okamoto's black comedy, which is loosely based on the same novel that inspired Kurosawa's SANJURO. Genti, a weary ex-samurai, and Hanji, a former farmer and aspiring warrior, arrive in a small town and promptly get sucked into a dispute between a brutal, corrupt clan leader and a group of brave but hapless rebels. Full of dark, irreverent humor as well as plenty of action, KILL! keeps up a quick pace, and features music by Masaru Sato (who also composed YOJIMBO's terrific score). [More]

Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi, Eijirô Tono, Naoko Kubo

Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi, Eijirô Tono, Naoko Kubo

Director: Kihachi Okamoto

Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Composer: Masaru Sato

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