Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
眠狂四郎勝負
Synopsis
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kenji Misumi
- Screenplay & Story
- Seiji Hoshikawa
- Original Score
- Ichirō Saitō
- Original Title
- 眠狂四郎勝負
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kenji Misumi
Seiji Hoshikawa, Renzaburō Shibata
Ichirō Saitō
Chikashi Makiura
Kanji Suganuma
Department Leadership Roster
Kenji Misumi
Director
Seiji Hoshikawa
Screenplay
Ichirō Saitō
Original Music Composer
Chikashi Makiura
Director of Photography
Kanji Suganuma
Editor
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What is Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure about?
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending the shogunate's tightfisted financial adviser, Asahina, who's earned the wrath of the shogun's self-indulgent daughter for cutting off her allowance. The enraged princess promptly hatches a scheme to have Asahina bumped off -- along with his protector, Kyoshiro. Shiho Fujimura also stars in this installment of the enormously popular film series.
Who directed Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure?
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure was directed by Kenji Misumi.
Who stars in Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure?
The principal cast of Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure includes Raizō Ichikawa, Kōichi Aihara, San'emon Arashi, Okuzan Asao, Jun Fujikawa.
When was Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure released and how long is it?
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure was composed by Ichirō Saitō.