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Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
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Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice

1972-12-30 · 94 min · ★ 6.2

Action · Drama

Fearless Edo-period police inspector Hanzo Itami, nicknamed The Razor, has developed his own unique way of extracting information for his inquiries. His first adventure sees him investigating his superior officer's mistress, whom he suspects of having ties with a reputed criminal on the loose.

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Directors
Kenji Misumi
Production companies
Katsu Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

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Shintarō KatsuShintarō KatsuHanzo 'The Razor' Itami
Yukiji AsaokaYukiji AsaokaOmino
Mari AtsumiMari Atsumi
Kō NishimuraKō NishimuraMagobei 'Snake' Onishi
Akira YamanouchiAkira Yamanouchi
Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari Fujiwara
Akiji KobayashiAkiji Kobayashi
Zenpei SagaZenpei Saga
Daigo KusanoDaigo Kusano
Renji IshibashiRenji Ishibashi
Keizo KanieKeizo Kanie
Teruo Matsuyama
Jūkei FujiokaJūkei Fujioka
Shōzō NanbuShōzō Nanbu
Yūji HamadaYūji Hamada
Tadashi Iwata
Jun KatsumuraJun Katsumura
Ichirō Yuki
Takahiro TamuraTakahiro Tamura
Yutaro Ban

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