Overview
A gripping tale of vengeance and survival unfolds in feudal Japan as a father and son navigate a world of betrayal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- stoic
- propulsive
- samurai movie night
- martial arts film marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Release Date
- 1972-01-15
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (256)
Cast
- Tomisaburō Wakayama
- Fumio Watanabe
- Tomoko Mayama
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
- Asao Uchida
- Taketoshi Naitō
- Yoshi Katō
- Reiko Kasahara
- Akihiro Tomikawa
- Kōji Sekiyama
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance about?
- A disgraced Edo-period executioner takes his infant son into a relentless samurai campaign against the clan that destroyed his honor.
- What is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance as graphic.
- What did critics think of Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
- Critics broadly regard it as a powerful and stylish samurai film, distinguished by Tomisaburō Wakayama's imposing lead performance and forceful swordplay.
- Which films are like Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include Harakiri, Samurai Rebellion, The Sword of Doom, and Lady Snowblood.
- How long is Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance?
- In United States, Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.
