Quick facts
- Released
- August 9, 1959
- Runtime
- 114 min
- IMDb
- tt0199476
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Toei Company
Themes
Cast
Utaemon Ichikawa
Sasagawa no Shigezo
Chiyonosuke Azuma
Kiyotaki no Sakichi
Kinnosuke Nakamura
Sunosaki no Masakichi
Koinosuke Onoe
Kōtarō Satomi
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sentarō Fushimi
Keiko Yukishiro
Satomi Oka
Keiko Okawa
Hiromi Hanazono
Chizuru Kitagawa
Hashizo Ōkawa
Nadare no Iwamatsu
Chiezo Kataoka
Chuji Kunisada
Kazuo Ishii
Tokinosuke Nakamura
Masao Hori
Iwao Daimaru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is A Spectacular Showdown about?
- One of the great stories from Japan’s rich history comes to life in this true tale of the bloody showdown between two rival yakuza gangs in the 1840’s. The battle between Boss Sukegoro of Iioka and Boss Shigezo of Sasagawa has been portrayed many times, most notably in the first Zatoichi film, where the blind man befriends the tubercular ronin Hirate Miki, before cutting him down in one of the great duels in cinema history. This all-star extravaganza pulls out all the stops, with appearances by virtually all of the great actors and actresses from Toei’s studio at the time. Ichikawa Utaemon’s portrayal of the kind-hearted, noble yakuza boss Shigezo of Sasagawa contrasts sharply with the devious Sukegoro of Iioka. Corrupt as he may have been, his men were all willing to give up their lives for him.
- Who directed A Spectacular Showdown?
- A Spectacular Showdown was directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
- Who stars in A Spectacular Showdown?
- A Spectacular Showdown stars Utaemon Ichikawa, Chiyonosuke Azuma, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Koinosuke Onoe.
- When was A Spectacular Showdown released?
- A Spectacular Showdown is a 1959 action film.
- Where can I watch A Spectacular Showdown?
- You can watch A Spectacular Showdown with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.