Japan / Feb 06, 1993
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his position and replace him with a member of their own family. When his wife is murdered and evidence is produced that he was plotting against the Shogun the Code of Bushido calls for him and his son to commit sepuku. Instead he defies the Shogun's orders and takes up arms against his enemies, becoming an assassin for hire.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shima Iwashita | Abandoned woman bearing a daughter |
| Chōichirō Kawarasaki | Chamberlain giving shelter to Ogami Itto |
| Yuko Kotegawa | Ogami Azami |
| Toru Masuoka | Yagyu Kurando |
| Kunie Tanaka | Buddhist Priest |
| Mayumi Wakamura | Yagyu Nanao |
Genres
ActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 子連れ狼 その小さき手に |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shochiku |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 1993 |
| Executive producer | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Production | Seichi Ichiko |
| Writer | Tsutomu Nakamura, Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima |
| Editing | Masaru Iizuka |
| Cinematography | Saburo Fujiwara |
| Assistant directors | Haishi Ryuutarou, Akira Inoue |
| Lighting | Hiroshi Mima |
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| Camera operators | Saburo Fujiwara |
| Additional photography | Saburo Fujiwara |
| Production design | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Art direction | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Set decoration | Yoshinobu Nishioka |
| Music | Masahiro Kawasaki, Tsuchitarō Hayashi |
| Sound | Masahiro Kawasaki, Tsuchitarō Hayashi |
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