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Ninja Hunt

Plot: It's a rare occasion when a noted filmmaker like Yamauchi Tetsuya gets to re-visit a previous film, and in this re-make of NINJA GARI, he not only does that, but has created an even better piece. While the original from 1964 starred the great old-time actor Konoe Jushiro, this version is perfectly cast with his son Matsukata Hiroki in the lead as Wadakuro, one of four ronin hired to fight against the Shogunate's plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, who are struggling to reinstate their young heir Tanemaru as their Lord
Release Date: Friday, April 9 1982
43 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hiroki MatsukataHiroki Matsukata. Hiroki Matsukata was 39 in Ninja Hunt as 'Wadakuro'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 23 1942 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 2017
Portrait of Kensaku MoritaKensaku Morita. Kensaku Morita was 32 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Fri, Dec 16 1949
Portrait of Shizue AbeShizue Abe. Shizue Abe was 30 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Wed, Nov 28 1951
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita. Mikio Narita was 47 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Died: Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Shinjirō EharaShinjirō Ehara. Shinjirō Ehara was 45 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1936 –
Died: Tue, Sep 27 2022
Portrait of Yoko HatanakaYoko Hatanaka. Yoko Hatanaka was 22 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Tue, Apr 21 1959
Portrait of Guts IshimatsuGuts Ishimatsu. Guts Ishimatsu was 32 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Thu, Jun 09 1949
Portrait of Makoto SatōMakoto Satō. Makoto Satō was 48 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Sun, Mar 18 1934 –
Died: Thu, Dec 06 2012
Portrait of Asao KoikeAsao Koike. Asao Koike was 51 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Wed, Mar 18 1931 –
Died: Sat, Mar 23 1985
Portrait of Minoru ŌkiMinoru Ōki. Minoru Ōki was 58 in Ninja Hunt
Birthday: Sun, Dec 16 1923 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 2009

Crew

Portrait of Tetsuya YamanouchiTetsuya Yamanouchi. Tetsuya Yamanouchi was 47 in Ninja Hunt as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 20 1934 –
Died: Fri, Apr 02 2010
Portrait of Kōji TakadaKōji Takada. Kōji Takada was 48 in Ninja Hunt as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 07 1934
Portrait of Toshiaki TsushimaToshiaki Tsushima. Toshiaki Tsushima was 45 in Ninja Hunt as 'Music'
Birthday: Fri, May 22 1936 –
Died: Mon, Nov 25 2013
Portrait of Tôru NakajimaTôru Nakajima. Tôru Nakajima was >> in Ninja Hunt as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday