# Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)

> A blind masseur and peerless swordsman challenges a vicious outlaw gang and the corrupt officials protecting a silk mill's exploitation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36979

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Kyōsuke Machida, Takashi Shimura, Jōtarō Senba, Hōsei Komatsu, Shōzō Nanbu, Yukio Horikita, Seishiro Hara
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063835/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: hard edged, sinister, gritty, classic samurai marathon, action movie night

## Movies like Zatoichi and the Fugitives

- [The Tale of Zatoichi Continues (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10079)
- [Adventures of Zatoichi (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36971)
- [Zatoichi's Pilgrimage (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/36975)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/36981)
- [Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/26088)
- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36965)

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