Samaritan Zatoichi
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12/28/1968Runtime
84 minsOverview
Zatoichi is forced to kill a young man who owes a debt to a yakuza boss. Moments later, his sister Osode arrives with the money she earned (prostituting herself) to pay his debts. The bosses true motives are revealed and he attempts to steal Osode even though the debt is paid. Zatoichi realizes his grievous error and protects the girl from the gang. Osode and Zatoichi are caught in a dilemma as she must rely on her brother's killer for protection and Zatoichi wrestles with the injustice he has caused.
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A blind swordsman confronts the weight of a deadly mistake and the moral maze between vendetta and mercy. Zatoichi finds himself bound to the very person his sword wronged, wrestling with guilt in a world where debts are paid in blood and honor.
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