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An Actor's Revenge

1971·1h 55m·Not Rated
DramaActionComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
3,180 votes

Yukinojo, a Kabuki actor, seeks revenge by destroying the three men who caused the deaths of his parents. Also involved are the daughter of one of Yukinojo's targets, two master thieves, and a swordsman who himself is out to kill Yukinojo.

An Actor's Revenge is a 1971 drama action movie directed by Kon Ichikawa, starring Eiji Funakoshi, Kazuo Hasegawa, Ayako Wakao. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 3,180 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Kon Ichikawa
Stars
Eiji Funakoshi
Kazuo Hasegawa
Ayako Wakao
Fujiko Yamamoto
Details
1971-06-16
115 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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