Ichirô Nakatani Movies

Samurai Wolf II

72/100

Kiba is caught in the intrigue between a crooked goldmine owner, a cynical, betrayed swordsman, a manipulative lady and an arrogant dojo master.

Gohiki no shinshi

77/100

Fresh out of prison, a broken man reluctantly takes a job to kill three men, but changes his mind when some gangsters target the same men. He then tries to find out why the men are being targeted in the first place.

The Betrayal

72/100

A naively honorable samurai comes to the bitter realization that his devotion to moral samurai principles makes him an oddity among his peers and a very vulnerable oddity in consequence.

Shin joshû Sasori: 701-gô

65/100

Nami Matsushima's sister goes missing and after getting too caught up in doing something about it, Nami is given a fifteen year sentence for a murder she didn't commit. She's sent to an all women prison where she's not exactly welcome.

Aa bakudan

68/100

Filmed as a traditional Japanese play, a yakuza boss is released from prison, but finds his gang usurped by a shady politician. With the help of his former cell mate he decides to assassinate the politician with an explosive pen.

The Homeless

52/100

The Merciless Trap

59/100

(1961) Makato Sato, Kumi Mizuno, Ichiro Nakatani, Naoya Kusakawa. Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosey detective suspicious.

Sleepy Eyes of Death: The Mask of the Princess

69/100

Willful Murder

81/100

The Killer Priest Comes Back

56/100

The Blue Beast

63/100

Kitsune no kureta akanbô

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