Lowly Ronin
Release Date: 1981-10-30
Rating : 0/10
Duration : 90 minutes
Genres : Drama, Action, TV Movie
Director : Kazuo Ikehiro
Writer : Kei Tasaka
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.
Cast
Toshirō Mifune
Kahori Takeda
Mizuho Suzuki
Masao Imafuku
Tokue Hanazawa
Fujio Tokita