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Hitokiri

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Hitokiri

1969 · 140 min · Japan · Japanese

Hitokiri (1969) is a solid-tier movie on goodrecmovies, rated 7.4/10 on IMDb from 1,398 votes. Updated 2026-10-27

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57.9GRM score

★ 7.4IMDb · 1k

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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Shintarō Katsu

Tatsuya Nakadai

Hanpeita Takechi

Yūjirō Ishihara

Kintoki Anegakoji

Jin'ichirô Andô

Rônin patrol leader

Tatsuo Fujimori

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