Movie·1972·92 min

Zatoichi in Desperation

Name: Zatoichi in Desperation
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Released: 1972-09-02
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Shintarō Katsu, Kiwako Taichi, Katsuo Nakamura, Asao Koike, Kyoko Yoshizawa

Zatoichi in Desperation streams in the US on Criterion Channel, as of October 5, 2026.

6.7 / 10 · TMDB

Adventure Action Drama

After accidentally causing the death of an old lady, Zatoichi tries to do right by buying the lady’s daughter’s freedom from a brothel - but this causes more problems than solves them.

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