Movie·1972·1h 28m
Eight Men to Kill
Directed By
Shigehiro Ozawa
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
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The Story
Original title: 賞金首 一瞬八人斬り
The third movie following the exploits of bounty hunter Shikoro Ichibei. The theft of almost a half ton of gold from the shogunate's official mine threatens to bankrupt the government of Japan. Despite a desperate search the gold has not been found, causing officials of the Tokugawa bakufu to call on their most skillful secret agent, Shikoro Ichibei.
Written By
Kōji Takada
Cinematography
Nagaki Yamagishi
Music
Hideaki Sakurai
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Where to watch
Region: JP
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// cast
Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Shikoro Ichibei
Minoru Ōki
Kanoke Tatsu
Shigeru Amachi
Azami Yajuro
Maki Kawamura
Omon
Tatsuo Endō
Hirutoku
Kenji Imai
Yashi Okami
Taketoshi Naitō
Noro Jinnai
Asao Uchida
Hotta Bungo
Sayoko Katō
Toshiaki Minami
Akira Shioji
Takashi Ebata
Junko Hitomi
Hiroshi Tanaka
Jūkei Fujioka
Ryūtarō Gomi
Kōji Sekiyama
Hiroshi Hasegawa
// crew
Crew
Kōji Takada
Screenplay
Shigehiro Ozawa
Director
Nagaki Yamagishi
Director of Photography
Hideaki Sakurai
Original Music Composer
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