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Tenchu!
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Tenchu!

1969-08-09 · 140 min · ★ 7.0

History · Action · Drama

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

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Directors
Hideo Gosha
Production companies
Fuji Television Network, Katsu Production, Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,344,506

Top Cast

Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuIzo Okada
Tatsuya NakadaiTatsuya NakadaiHanpeita Takechi
Yukio MishimaYukio MishimaShinbei Tanaka
Yūjirō IshiharaYūjirō IshiharaRyoma Sakamoto
Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko BaishoOnimo
Takumi Shinjo
Noboru NakayaNoboru Nakaya
Ryūtarō TatsumiRyūtarō TatsumiYoshida Toyo
Kei YamamotoKei Yamamoto
Tsutomu ShimomotoTsutomu Shimomoto
Takao ItōTakao Itō
Natsuko KaharaNatsuko Kahara
Kunie TanakaKunie TanakaRokkaku Prison Officer
Kinichi HagimotoKinichi Hagimoto
Akira YamanouchiAkira Yamanouchi
Akira ShimizuSaichiro Inoue
Yūsuke TakitaYūsuke Takita
Kenichiro Sanada
Ichirō NakataniIchirō Nakatani
Eizō KitamuraEizō Kitamura

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