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47 Ronin (1994)

47 Ronin (1994)

Action Drama
Release Date: 1994, October 22
Directors: Kon Ichikawa
Countries: Japan
Production: Toho Pictures, TOHO, TOHO, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Suntory, Suntory, Tokyo Laboratory, Tokyo Laboratory
Cast: Hisaya Morishige, Hisashi Igawa, Ryudo Uzaki, Renji Ishibashi, Koji Ishizaka, Shigeru Kōyama, Ken Takakura, Rie Miyazawa, Tatsuo Matsumura, Kiichi Nakai, Ruriko Asaoka, Gaku Yamamoto

Overview:

Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.

Keywords:

based on novel or book samurai japan jidaigeki tactical warfare edo period