The Sword of Doom 1966 - Kihachi Okamoto,Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Michiyo Aratama (Blu-ray - 1/6/2015)

Tatsuya Nakadai (Harakiri) and Toshiro Mifune (Yojimbo) star in the story of a wandering samurai who exists in a maelstrom of violence. A gifted swordsman plying his craft during the turbulent final days of shogunate rule in Japan, Ryunosuke (Nakadai) kills without remorse or mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness. Kihachi Okamoto’s swordplay classic is the thrilling tale of a man who chooses to devote his life to evil.

Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed

Product Details

Actors: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai
Directors: Kihachi Okamoto
Format: Blu-ray, Widescreen
Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Criterion Collection (Direct)
DVD Release Date: January 6, 2015
Run Time: 120 minutes

Additional Features
• New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• Audio commentary featuring film historian Stephen Prince
• Trailer
• PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien

Cast & Crew
Tatsuya Nakadai Ryunosuke Tsukue
Toshiro Mifune Toranosuke Shimada
Yuzo Kayama Hyoma Utsuki
Michiyo Aratama Ohama
Ichiro Nakaya Bunnojo Utsuki
Yoko Naito
Kei Sato

Technical Credits
Kihachi Okamoto Director
Sanezumi Fujimoto Producer
Shinobu Hashimoto Screenwriter
Yoshitami Kuroiwa Editor
Hiroshi Murai Cinematographer
Masaru Sato Score Composer