The Sword of Doom (1967)
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 2
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1966 Wide
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In this epic Japanese samurai adventure, a bloodthirsty young fighter (Tatsuya Nakadai) kills a man in competition and is pursued by the slain warrior's brother. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Jan 1, 1966 Wide
Mar 15, 2005
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Ryunosuke Tsukue -
Toshiro Mifune
Toranosuke Shimada -
Yuzo Kayama
Hyoma Utsuki -
Michiyo Aratama
Ohama -
Ichirô Nakaya
Bunnojo Utsuki -
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All Critics (12) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (3) | DVD (14)
Given a sweeping epic treatment.
[A] visually stunning epic.
clean, swift, and brutal
...there's no real flow or sense of pacing at work here.
a superb samurai drama
Okamoto appreciates actors' faces, detailed beautifully in black-and-white cinematography...
Open-minded viewers will be treated to a gripping work of style and tension - an expression of rage and conditioning that's remarkably vicious for a 1960s adventure yarn.
The first rule of Shogunate Japan is, "Don't mess with The Sword of Doom."
A film defined by its meticulously precise construction.
Vicious, physical set pieces are counterbalanced by cinematographer Hiroshi Murai's moody and sometimes delicate black & white frames.
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Foreign Titles
- Sword of Doom (1966) (DE)
- Sword of Doom (1966) (UK)
