Die Legende von den acht Samurai
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La Légende des huit samouraïs
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La leyenda de los ocho samuráis
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里見八犬伝
director:
Kinji Fukasaku
playwright:
Kinji Fukasaku
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Toshio Kamata
actor:
Hiroko Yakushimaru
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Hiroyuki Sanada
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Sonny Chiba
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Minori Terada
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Masaki Kyomoto
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genre:
Fantasy
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Adventure
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Drama
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Action
region:
Japan
language:
Japanese
release date:
1983-12-10
(Release)
IMDb: tt0086244
里見八犬伝
overview
The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.