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Taboo
How am I insane?
Genres
DramaHistoryThriller
Overview
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
100 min
Release Date
1999-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
113
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Takeshi Kitano
Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai
Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima
Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka
Samurai executed by Kanô
Kei Satō
Narrator (voice)
Jiro Sakagami
Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
Kenichi Urata
Shun Sugata
Yuji Yamazaki
Usaburo Oshima
Takashi Odajima
Uno Kanda
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Mami Nakamura
Makoto Togashi
Chikako Aoyama
Koji Matoba
Tommy's Masa
Susumu Yamazaki
Masatô Ibu
Katsura Zakoba
Daisuke Iijima
Yōichi Iijima
Ito Yozaburo
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