Shogun Assassin (1980)

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Release Date: Nov 11, 1980 Wide

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More a "greatest hits" movie than an actual stand-alone film of its own, Shogun Assassin is the delirious hybrid of two episodes of the popular Baby Cart series dubbed into English and fused together into a hyper-violent bloodbath ballet that's sure to entertain the samurai-film enthusiast with a strong stomach. The swords fly fast and furious as a wondering shogun is forced into exile after being framed and his wife murdered. Giving his infant son the choice between the merciful release of

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International

Directed By: Robert Houston

Written By: Bobby Houston

In Theaters: Nov 11, 1980 Wide

On DVD: Jul 11, 2006

New World Pictures

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Big up to my boy Joe Paul for recommending this to me. I think I may have heard of it, but I had never seen it. This movie is clearly a big influence on a lot of movies and filmmakers. I mean you can clearly see things that "Kill Bill" took from this. From the geyser blood to the revenge themes, it was way ahead of

June 1, 2011