Tenchu!
人斬り
Synopsis
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Hitokiri (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-07-29
Top Cast
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Shintarō Katsu
Izo Okada
Tatsuya Nakadai
Hanpeita Takechi
Yukio Mishima
Shinbei Tanaka
Yūjirō Ishihara
Ryoma Sakamoto
Mitsuko Baisho
Onimo
Takumi Shinjo
Noboru Nakaya
Ryūtarō Tatsumi
Yoshida Toyo
Kei Yamamoto
Tsutomu Shimomoto
Takao Itō
Natsuko Kahara
Kunie Tanaka
Rokkaku Prison Officer
Kinichi Hagimoto
Akira Yamanouchi
Akira Shimizu
Saichiro Inoue
Yūsuke Takita
Kenichiro Sanada
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.3M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Gosha
- Screenplay & Story
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 人斬り
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.3M
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network, Katsu Production, Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Gosha
Shinobu Hashimoto, Ryōtarō Shiba
Masaru Satō
Fujio Morita
Kanji Suganuma, Toshio Taniguchi
Masanori Sanada
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Gosha
Director
Kanji Suganuma
Editor
Fujio Morita
Director of Photography
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Yoshio Ueno
Costume Design
Toshio Taniguchi
Editor
Shinobu Hashimoto
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tenchu!
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Tenchu! about?
A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.
Who directed Tenchu!?
Tenchu! was directed by Hideo Gosha.
Who stars in Tenchu!?
The principal cast of Tenchu! includes Shintarō Katsu, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yukio Mishima, Yūjirō Ishihara, Mitsuko Baisho.
When was Tenchu! released and how long is it?
Tenchu! was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
How much did Tenchu! make at the box office?
Tenchu! grossed $2.3M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Tenchu!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tenchu! was composed by Masaru Satō.
Is Tenchu! based on a book or true story?
Tenchu! is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ryōtarō Shiba".