Lowly Ronin

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.

Genre:

Drama, Action, TV Movie

Duration:

90 min

Cast:

Toshirō Mifune, Kahori Takeda, Mizuho Suzuki

Quality:

HD

Director:

Kazuo Ikehiro

Release:

1981

Country:

Japan

Rating:

8.0