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Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
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Wikipedia article
is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. Based on the novel 'Kumokiri Nizaemon' written by Shtar Ikenami.
Cast
*Tatsuya Nakadai as Kumokiri Nizaemon
*Shima Iwashita as Chiyo
*Kshir Matsumoto as Shikubu Abe
*Takashi Yamaguchi as Tsugutomo Owari
*Isao Natsuyagi
*Hiroyuki Nagato
*Rinichi Yamamoto
*Kunie Tanaka
*Shingo Yamashiro
*Tatsuo Umemiya
*Takuzo Kawatani
*Hideo Takamatsu as Yamada Tobei
*Tappie Shimokawa as Jihei
*Tetsur Tamba as Kichibei
*Keiko Matsuzaka as Shino
*Junko Miyashita as Menbiki Okyo
*Ryhei Uchida as Yomohichi Chiaki
*Mitsuko Baish as Omatsu
*Mikio Narita
*Go Kato
Production
* Yoshinobu Nishioka - Art direction
Reception
Jason Buchanan at AllMovie says that director Hideo Gosha makes a "triumphant return to the samurai genre with this plot twisting, nerve shredding tale", but critic Alexander Jacoby calls it "a bland 'chanbara'".
Awards and nominations
'21st Blue Ribbon Awards'
* 'Won': Best Supporting Actress - Junko Miyashita
Other adaptation
*Kumokiri Nizaemon
References
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