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The Great Killing

The Great Killing

7,3 /10 (25 Votes)
1964 JA 118 min

Overview

A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.

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Release date

03/06/1964

Votes

25

Popularity

0.8

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Status

Released

Original title

大殺陣

Language

JA

Runtime

118 min

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