Makoto Satô Movies

Blind Woman's Curse

67/100

The head of a yakuza gang is being trailed by a mysterious, vengeful blind woman.

Samaritan Zatoichi

74/100

Zatoichi is tricked by a crime gang into killing a man. Realizing his mistake, he sets out to protect the dead man's sister, who is conflicted in accepting his help.

Shôrinji kenpô

65/100

Sonny Chiba plays the character referred to as "Mr Soh", who is based on the true life founder of Shorinji Kempo, Doshin So. Mr Soh has been acting as a secret agent in Manchuria during the... See full summary »

I Are You, You Am Me

74/100

9th-graders Kazuo (boy) and Kazumi (girl) take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan...

Der Deserteur

69/100

When Sergeant Okubo's brother is murdered at a Japanese outpost in Northern China during the Second World War, Okubo poses as a war correspondent and seeks out his brother's killer. The ... See full summary »

Fort Graveyard

73/100

In 1945, Japanese Army Sergeant Kosugi and a platoon of young green recruits must retake and defend a fort occupied by the Chinese forces.

Storm Over the Pacific

66/100

Lt. Koji Kitami is a navigator-bombardier in Japan's Naval Air Force. He participates in the Japanese raid on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 and is welcomed with pride in his ... See full summary »

Rise Against the Sword

72/100

During the Age of Warring States in feudal Japan, Kaga's Seven Clans of peasants unite to rebel against the local samurai warlords who oppress them.

Shikonmado - Dai tatsumaki

71/100

After defeat at the Siege of Osaka several survivors attempt to deliver a young prince to safety.

Kiganjô no bôken

67/100

Osami, a soldier-of-fortune from Japan, joins with priest Ensai in a quest for the ashes of the great Buddha. Their journey takes them to a kingdom in the Middle East, where they find intrigue and romance in the court of an evil king.

Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka

75/100

In 1943, the Aleutian island of Kiska was fortified by a small contingent of Japanese soldiers. When word arrived of an impending attack by an overwhelming force of Americans, the Japanese ... See full summary »

Chintao yôsai bakugeki meirei

75/100

During World War I, Japanese planes assault a lone German enemy outpost.

The Falcon Fighters

75/100

In the days leading up to the Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937, head flight instructor Kato Tateo of the Imperial Japanese Army-Air Corps trains new crop of volunteers from the Amry's ... See full summary »

The Killing Bottle

68/100

Two agents of the International Secret Police must prevent a crime organization from assassinating the President of Buddabai and his General.

Zero faita dai kûsen

48/100

Dobunezumi sakusen

70/100

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.

Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kayaku no taru

60/100

The Choice of a Family: I'll Kill Your Husband for You

A single mother is being investigated into the death of her ex-husband, which brings to the fore the obscure details of her past.

Sengoku yarô

67/100

Moskva, lyubov moya

68/100

Blueprint of Murder

69/100

Doto ichiman kairi

30/100

Captain Murakami takes over as skipper of the Azuma Maru, replacing the well-liked former captain. Murakami forces the crew to work harder than they ever have, creating enmity and ... See full summary »

Ankokugai no kiba

50/100

Yato kaze no naka o hashiru

73/100