The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi ; Sonatine
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[United States] : Miramax Films ;, 2003.
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2 videodiscs (approximately 116 min., approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Published
[United States] : Miramax Films ;, 2003.
Format
DVD
Language
jpn
UPC
786936264531

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General Note
Title from container.
General Note
The Blind Swordsman based on the fiction of Shimozawa Kan.
General Note
Special features: The Blind Swordsman : Zatoichi (released in USA, 2003): behind-the-scenes special, exclusive interviews with crew. Bonus materials are not closed-captioned. Sonatine (released in USA, 1998): Beat Takeshi interview, prologue and epilogue by Quentin Tarantino.
Creation/Production Credits
The Blind Swordsman : producer, Mori Masayuki, Saitō Tsunehisa ; author, screenwriter, Shimozawa Kan ; cinematographer, Yanagishima Katsumi. Sonatine: producers, Mori Masayuki, Nabeshima Hisao, Yoshida Takio; produced by Okuyama Kazuyoshi.
Participants/Performers
The Blind Swordsman: Kitano Takeshi, Asano Tadanobu, Okuya Michiyo, Nasukawa Yui, Gadarukanāru Taka. Sonatine: Kitano Takeshi, Watanabe Tetsu.
Description
Zatoichi -- A classic samurai epic that tells of a blind assassin desperately struggling to adhere to the strict code of the samurai. Sonatine -- Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R, for bloody shootings, language and some sexuality.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby Digital.
Language
The Blind Swordsman: original Japanese language track, optional English language track, subtitles in Spanish and French; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired (English). Sonatine: original Japanese language track, French language track, subtitles in English and Spanish.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bīto Takeshi., Asano, T., Tarantino, Q., & Shimozawa, K. (2003). The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi ; Sonatine . Miramax Films ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bīto Takeshi et al.. 2003. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi ; Sonatine. Miramax Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bīto Takeshi et al.. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi ; Sonatine Miramax Films, 2003.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bīto Takeshi., Tadanobu Asano, Quentin Tarantino, and Kan Shimozawa. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi ; Sonatine Miramax Films ;, 2003.

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