Legend of the Assassin
1984, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Takase.
The Saika clan, that had succeeded in battle against the large armies of Nobunaga and Hideyoshi, had in the Tokugawa era of Ieyasu, been driven into the mountains 7 generations later, forced into subsistence hunting. A man comes to them offering revenge: to assassinate current Tokugawa Shogun Yoshimune. (Made-for-TV movie)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 March 1984
- Original title
- 暗殺者の神話
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Mikio Nanbara
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Legend of the Assassin runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Who directed Legend of the Assassin?
Legend of the Assassin (1984) was directed by Masahiro Takase and stars Daisuke Ryū, Takahiro Tamura, Yoko Akino.