Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
1978, Japanese. Directed by Hideo Gosha.
Kumokiri Nizaemon, a former samurai warrior, has abandoned his class to become the leader of a gang of thieves. He leads his outlaws in an attempt to rob the castle of his former clan.
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Hideo GoshaDirector
- Tatsuya NakadaiKumokiri Nizaemon
- Shima IwashitaChiyo
- Matsumoto Hakuō IIShikubu Abe
- Takashi YamaguchiTsugutomo Owari
- Tetsuro TambaKichibei
- Keiko MatsuzakaShino
- Teruhiko AoiRokunosuke
- Shōji IshibashiHyotaro
- Takuzō KawataniSanji
- Junko MiyashitaMenbiki Okyo
- Hiroyuki NagatoKichigoro
- Joe ShishidoTominoichi
Details
- Released
- 1 July 1978
- Original title
- 雲霧仁左衛門
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shotaro Ikenami, Kaneo Ikegami
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What Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is based on
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is adapted from a novel.
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Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron runs 163 minutes (2h 43m).
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Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron?
If you liked Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron, try Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid-, The Tale of Zatoichi, Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally.
Who directed Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron?
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978) was directed by Hideo Gosha and stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita, Matsumoto Hakuō II.
What is Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron based on?
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron is adapted from a novel.