# Zatoichi at Large (1972)

> A blind masseur and legendary swordsman assumes an unexpected caregiving mission while battling debt, exploitation, and criminal power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/36982

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Drama
- Director: Kazuo Mori
- Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Rentaro Mikuni, Hisaya Morishige, Etsushi Takahashi, Naoko Ohtani, Osamu Sakai, Renji Ishibashi, Katsutoshi Akiyama
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0202153/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: compassionate, tense, gritty, classic samurai night, martial arts double feature

## Movies like Zatoichi at Large

- [Zatoichi the Outlaw (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36977)
- [Fight, Zatoichi, Fight (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/36965)
- [Zatoichi Challenged (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36978)
- [The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/10078)
- [New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11149)
- [Zatoichi's Cane Sword (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/36976)
- [Zatoichi the Fugitive (1963)](https://ember.film/movie/11150)
- [Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/25879)
- [Samaritan Zatoichi (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/36980)
- [Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/36972)

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