Poster of A Spectacular Showdown

A Spectacular Showdown

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, August 9 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Utaemon IchikawaUtaemon Ichikawa
Utaemon Ichikawa was
55 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Sasagawa no Shigezo'.
Thu, Feb 11 1904 –
Thu, Sep 16 1999
Portrait of Chiyonosuke AzumaChiyonosuke Azuma
Chiyonosuke Azuma was
32 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Kiyotaki no Sakichi'.
Thu, Aug 19 1926 –
Thu, Nov 09 2000
Portrait of Kinnosuke NakamuraKinnosuke Nakamura
Kinnosuke Nakamura was
26 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Sunosaki no Masakichi'.
Sun, Nov 20 1932 –
Mon, Mar 10 1997
Portrait of Koinosuke OnoeKoinosuke Onoe
Koinosuke Onoe was
26 in A Spectacular Showdown
Thu, Jul 06 1933 –
Sat, Oct 14 1989
Portrait of Kotaro SatomiKotaro Satomi
Kotaro Satomi was
22 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sat, Nov 28 1936
Portrait of Tomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama was
29 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Sep 01 1929 –
Thu, Apr 02 1992
Portrait of Sentarō FushimiSentarō Fushimi
Sentarō Fushimi was
23 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Feb 19 1936
Portrait of Keiko YukishiroKeiko Yukishiro
Keiko Yukishiro was
26 in A Spectacular Showdown
Mon, Mar 20 1933
Portrait of Satomi OkaSatomi Oka
Satomi Oka was
23 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Sep 15 1935
Portrait of Keiko OkawaKeiko Okawa
Keiko Okawa was
23 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Jul 26 1936
Portrait of Hiromi HanazonoHiromi Hanazono
Hiromi Hanazono was
18 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Sep 01 1940
Portrait of Chizuru KitagawaChizuru Kitagawa
Chizuru Kitagawa was
28 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Aug 12 1930 –
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Portrait of Hashizo OkawaHashizo Okawa
Hashizo Okawa was
30 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Nadare no Iwamatsu'.
Tue, Apr 09 1929 –
Fri, Dec 07 1984
Portrait of Chiezō KataokaChiezō Kataoka
Chiezō Kataoka was
56 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Chuji Kunisada'.
Mon, Mar 30 1903 –
Thu, Mar 31 1983
Portrait of Kazuo IshiiKazuo Ishii
Kazuo Ishii was
31 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Dec 25 1927
Portrait of Tokinosuke NakamuraTokinosuke Nakamura
Tokinosuke Nakamura was
44 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Nov 29 1914
Portrait of Masao HoriMasao Hori
Masao Hori was
55 in A Spectacular Showdown
Fri, Jan 15 1904
Portrait of Iwao DaimaruIwao Daimaru
Iwao Daimaru was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reiji TsumuraReiji Tsumura
Reiji Tsumura was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira TatematsuAkira Tatematsu
Akira Tatematsu was
46 in A Spectacular Showdown
Fri, Aug 01 1913 –
Sat, Nov 12 1994
Portrait of Noboru UmezawaNoboru Umezawa
Noboru Umezawa was
36 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Sep 06 1922 –
Tue, Sep 12 2000
Portrait of Kazutarō KuniKazutarō Kuni
Kazutarō Kuni was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michisaburō SegawaMichisaburō Segawa
Michisaburō Segawa was
65 in A Spectacular Showdown
Mon, Feb 12 1894 –
Fri, Feb 23 1968
Portrait of Michimaro OtabeMichimaro Otabe
Michimaro Otabe was
32 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Nov 24 1926 –
Sun, Aug 29 2004
Portrait of Kajō OnoeKajō Onoe
Kajō Onoe was
60 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Aug 31 1898 –
Sun, Mar 02 1969
Portrait of Tetsunosuke TsukigataTetsunosuke Tsukigata
Tetsunosuke Tsukigata was
33 in A Spectacular Showdown
Mon, Feb 15 1926 –
Sat, Sep 26 2009
Portrait of Kyoji SugiKyoji Sugi
Kyoji Sugi was
56 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Jul 08 1903 –
Mon, Sep 01 1975
Portrait of Shunji SakaiShunji Sakai
Shunji Sakai was
45 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Dec 10 1913 –
Sat, Aug 10 1968
Portrait of Eijirō KataokaEijirō Kataoka
Eijirō Kataoka was
40 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sat, Nov 23 1918 –
Sun, Jun 19 1983
Portrait of Hibari MisoraHibari Misora
Hibari Misora was
22 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sat, May 29 1937 –
Sat, Jun 24 1989
Portrait of Yumiko HasegawaYumiko Hasegawa
Yumiko Hasegawa was
34 in A Spectacular Showdown
Thu, Dec 18 1924 –
Tue, Jul 27 2010
Portrait of Eiko MaruyamaEiko Maruyama
Eiko Maruyama was
20 in A Spectacular Showdown
Mon, Mar 27 1939
Portrait of Harue AkagiHarue Akagi
Harue Akagi was
35 in A Spectacular Showdown
Fri, Mar 14 1924 –
Thu, Nov 29 2018
Portrait of Harumi MatsukazeHarumi Matsukaze
Harumi Matsukaze was
26 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Jan 03 1933
Portrait of Yachiyo KirishimaYachiyo Kirishima
Yachiyo Kirishima was
27 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Jan 26 1932
Portrait of Yoshiko YashiojiYoshiko Yashioji
Yoshiko Yashioji was
35 in A Spectacular Showdown
Thu, Feb 07 1924
Portrait of Tsukie MatsuuraTsukie Matsuura
Tsukie Matsuura was
51 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Nov 05 1907
Portrait of Shinobu ChiharaShinobu Chihara
Shinobu Chihara was
28 in A Spectacular Showdown
Fri, Jan 16 1931 –
Sun, Nov 22 2009
Portrait of Kogiku HanayagiKogiku Hanayagi
Kogiku Hanayagi was
38 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sat, Feb 26 1921 –
Wed, Jan 26 2011
Portrait of Kensaku HaraKensaku Hara
Kensaku Hara was
54 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, May 23 1905 –
Thu, Feb 07 2002
Portrait of Kusuo AbeKusuo Abe
Kusuo Abe was
49 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Jul 24 1910 –
Tue, Nov 02 1965
Portrait of Sōji KiyokawaSōji Kiyokawa
Sōji Kiyokawa was
55 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Nov 01 1903 –
Tue, Dec 18 1984
Portrait of Ushio AkashiUshio Akashi
Ushio Akashi was
60 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Sep 11 1898 –
Wed, Nov 26 1986
Portrait of Kinnosuke TakamatsuKinnosuke Takamatsu
Kinnosuke Takamatsu was
61 in A Spectacular Showdown
Thu, Jan 13 1898 –
Mon, May 14 1979
Portrait of Koji ArimaKoji Arima
Koji Arima was
53 in A Spectacular Showdown
Mon, Jul 30 1906
Portrait of Kenji KusumotoKenji Kusumoto
Kenji Kusumoto was
30 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Mar 12 1929
Portrait of Yujiro OmiYujiro Omi
Yujiro Omi was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masanori TakedaMasanori Takeda
Masanori Takeda was
69 in A Spectacular Showdown
Fri, Apr 25 1890 –
Sat, Mar 03 1962
Portrait of Hiroshi KatoHiroshi Kato
Hiroshi Kato was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kōtarō NireiKōtarō Nirei
Kōtarō Nirei was
57 in A Spectacular Showdown
Thu, Dec 05 1901 –
Sun, Sep 13 1998
Portrait of Tokumaro DanTokumaro Dan
Tokumaro Dan was
56 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sat, Dec 20 1902 –
Sun, Jan 18 1987
Portrait of Kazuo TokitaKazuo Tokita
Kazuo Tokita was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshio YoshidaYoshio Yoshida
Yoshio Yoshida was
48 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Jan 03 1911 –
Mon, Dec 22 1986
Portrait of Shin TokudaijiShin Tokudaiji
Shin Tokudaiji was
48 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Oct 05 1910 –
Wed, Jul 19 1995
Portrait of Kunio KagaKunio Kaga
Kunio Kaga was
46 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Feb 09 1913 –
Mon, Jan 07 2002
Portrait of Denjirō ŌkōchiDenjirō Ōkōchi
Denjirō Ōkōchi was
61 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sat, Feb 05 1898 –
Thu, Jul 19 1962
Portrait of Kenji SusukidaKenji Susukida
Kenji Susukida was
60 in A Spectacular Showdown
Wed, Sep 14 1898 –
Fri, May 26 1972
Portrait of Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata
Isao Yamagata was
44 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Jul 25 1915 –
Fri, Jun 28 1996
Portrait of Eitarō ShindōEitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō was
59 in A Spectacular Showdown
Fri, Nov 10 1899 –
Fri, Feb 18 1977
Portrait of Ryūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke Tsukigata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata was
57 in A Spectacular Showdown
Tue, Mar 18 1902 –
Sun, Aug 30 1970
Portrait of Ryutaro OtomoRyutaro Otomo
Ryutaro Otomo was
47 in A Spectacular Showdown
Thu, Jun 06 1912 –
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Portrait of Kodayu IchikawaKodayu Ichikawa
Kodayu Ichikawa was
57 in A Spectacular Showdown
Sun, Jan 26 1902 –
Sat, Jan 10 1976

Crew

Portrait of Yasushi SasakiYasushi Sasaki
Yasushi Sasaki was
51 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Director'
Sat, Jan 25 1908 –
Mon, Sep 13 1993
Portrait of Minoru MikiMinoru Miki
Minoru Miki was
56 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Dec 26 1902 –
Mon, Oct 21 1968
Portrait of Hajime TakaiwaHajime Takaiwa
Hajime Takaiwa was
48 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Screenplay'
Wed, Nov 09 1910 –
Fri, Jan 28 2000
Portrait of Hiroshi OokawaHiroshi Ookawa
Hiroshi Ookawa was
62 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Dec 30 1896 –
Tue, Aug 17 1971
Portrait of Shintarō MiyamotoShintarō Miyamoto
Shintarō Miyamoto was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eiichi YamadaEiichi Yamada
Eiichi Yamada was
52 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Oct 12 1906 –
Thu, Jul 27 1995
Portrait of Taizô KawashimaTaizô Kawashima
Taizô Kawashima was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadaoto KainoshōTadaoto Kainoshō
Tadaoto Kainoshō was
64 in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Dec 13 1894 –
Fri, Jun 16 1978
Portrait of Toshirō SasakiToshirō Sasaki
Toshirō Sasaki was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hideichi YamaneHideichi Yamane
Hideichi Yamane was
>> in A Spectacular Showdown
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday