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The Fort of Death

Original title: Gonin no Shôkin Kasegi
  • 1969
  • 1h 38m
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6.8/10
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The Fort of Death (1969)
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To fund castle rebuilding, the lord heavily taxes farmers, killing non-payers. Enoki Village rebels, demanding tax cuts and building a fort for defense. Threatened by the lord, the villagers... Read allTo fund castle rebuilding, the lord heavily taxes farmers, killing non-payers. Enoki Village rebels, demanding tax cuts and building a fort for defense. Threatened by the lord, the villagers appeal to a bounty hunter for help.To fund castle rebuilding, the lord heavily taxes farmers, killing non-payers. Enoki Village rebels, demanding tax cuts and building a fort for defense. Threatened by the lord, the villagers appeal to a bounty hunter for help.

  • Director
    • Eiichi Kudô
  • Writer
    • Kôji Takada
  • Stars
    • Tomisaburô Wakayama
    • Tomoko Mayama
    • Sanae Tsuchida
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    192
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    • Director
      • Eiichi Kudô
    • Writer
      • Kôji Takada
    • Stars
      • Tomisaburô Wakayama
      • Tomoko Mayama
      • Sanae Tsuchida
    • 1User review
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    Tomisaburô Wakayama
    • Ichibei Shikoro
    Tomoko Mayama
    • Kagerô
    Sanae Tsuchida
    • Miyuki
    Bin Amatsu
    • Jizaburô
    Kenji Ushio
    • Kunai Aoto
    Teruo Ishiyama
    • Shinpachi
    • (as Ritsu Ishiyama)
    Shin Tokudaiji
    • Bessho
    Eizô Kitamura
    • Hayato Onizuka
    Kôji Sekiyama
    • Jinnai Iwashita
    Shôtarô Hayashi
    • Jûzô Asami
    Kenji Kusumoto
    • Iorinosuke Akiba
    Kin'ya Suzuki
    • Ikyû Dôzaki
    • (as Kaneya Suzuki)
    Junkô Tôda
    • Omon
    • (as Toshiko Sawa)
    Yasuko Matsui
    Kinji Nakamura
    Yuriko Iwamura
    Kinjirô Tooyama
    • Assaku
    Katsutoshi Akiyama
    • Kumazô
    • Director
      • Eiichi Kudô
    • Writer
      • Kôji Takada
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      Followed by Bounty Hunter 3: Eight Men to Kill (1972)

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1969 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Five Bounty Hunters
    • Production company
      • Toei Company
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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