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The Hidden Blade

Original title: 隠し剣 鬼の爪

2004 · R · 2h 12m

Directed by Yoji Yamada

7.4

TMDB audience score
132 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

Set in 19th Century Japan a young samurai who finds himself in love with a farm girl leaves his home to begin a new life. He has to take stock of his new life when he is put to the test and ordered to kill a traitor who just happens to be his dearest friend.

Where to watch

Official options in the United States:

Free

  • Kanopy
  • Hoopla

Rent

  • Rakuten Viki

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Cast

  • Masatoshi Nagase
    Munezô Katagiri

  • Takako Matsu
    Kie

  • Hidetaka Yoshioka
    Samon Shimada

  • Yukiyoshi Ozawa
    Yaichirô Hazama

  • Tomoko Tabata
    Shino Katagiri

  • Chieko Baisho
    Mrs. Katagiri

  • Kunie Tanaka
    Kanbê Katagiri

  • Sachiko Mitsumoto
    Mrs. Iseya

  • Reiko Takashima
    Hazama's Wife

  • Nana Saito
    Bun

  • Nenji Kobayashi
    Kôda

  • Ken Ogata
    Chief Retainer Hori

  • Min Tanaka
    Kansai Toda

  • Toshiki Ayata

  • Hiroshi Kanbe

  • 山村聪子

  • Kazuhiko Kasai

  • Ryota Sato