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The Sword of Doom (1967)

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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

Mar 15, 2005

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Given a sweeping epic treatment.

January 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

[A] visually stunning epic.

July 1, 2006 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | Comment

clean, swift, and brutal

May 5, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | Comment
Filmcritic.com

...there's no real flow or sense of pacing at work here.

April 19, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comments (3)
Reel Film Reviews

a superb samurai drama

April 17, 2005 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | Comment
Q Network Film Desk

Okamoto appreciates actors' faces, detailed beautifully in black-and-white cinematography...

April 8, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat | Comment
Film Threat

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.

March 30, 2005 Full Review | Comment

The first rule of Shogunate Japan is, "Don't mess with The Sword of Doom."

March 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comments (2)
Slant Magazine

A film defined by its meticulously precise construction.

March 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

Vicious, physical set pieces are counterbalanced by cinematographer Hiroshi Murai's moody and sometimes delicate black & white frames.

March 16, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Sword of Doom

Tatsuya Nakadai in one of his most impressive performances in this nihilistic samurai film were doom indeed seems to be the only option for Ryonosuke, and everyone around him.

November 22, 2006
DragonEyeMorrison
Tsubaki Sanjuro

Super Reviewer

outstanding! this tale of a psychotic samurai ends rather abruptly as it was meant to be pt. 1 of a trilogy. we can only imagine how that would have turned out but pt. 1 is pretty freakin fantastic. awesome performance by tatsuya nakadai, many incredible fight scenes; the sword is the soul! i wish i could give it

March 23, 2008
rubystevens
Stella Dallas

Super Reviewer

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