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Shogun Assassin (1980)

Nov 11, 1980 · 1h 25m

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He whips out his sword and relieves his victims of their heads!!

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

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  • Tomisaburō Wakayama Tomisaburō Wakayama Ogami Itto
  • Akihiro Tomikawa Akihiro Tomikawa Daigoro Ogami
  • Kayo Matsuo Kayo Matsuo Supreme Ninja
  • Minoru Ōki Minoru Ōki Master of Death
  • Shin Kishida Shin Kishida Master of Death
  • Shogen Nitta Master of Death
  • Reiko Kasahara Reiko Kasahara Azami
  • Akiji Kobayashi Akiji Kobayashi Lord Kurogawa
  • Taketoshi Naitō Taketoshi Naitō Lord Bizen
  • Tokio Oki The Shogun
  • Lamont Johnson Lamont Johnson Voice (voice)
  • Marshall Efron Marshall Efron Voice (voice)
  • Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard Voice (voice)
  • Vic Davis Voice (voice)
  • Lennie Weinrib Lennie Weinrib Voice (voice)
  • Lainie Cook Voice (voice)

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