Tatsuya Nakadai,
Toshiro Mifune,
Yuzo Kayama,
Michiyo Aratama,
Ichirô Nakaya
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In this epic Japanese samurai adventure, a bloodthirsty young fighter (Tatsuya Nakadai) kills a man in competition and is pursued by the slain warrior's brother. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
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February 25, 2012A sociopathic swordsman hacks and hews his way toward his inevitable undoing, or so it seems. Director Okamoto expertly builds both tension and tempo as his samurai epic progresses, but be aware that the ending is rather odd and anticlimactic.
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May 21, 2011Tatsuya Nakadai in one of his most impressive performances in this nihilistic samurai film were doom indeed seems to be the only option for Ryonosuke, and everyone around him.
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May 1, 2008outstanding! this tale of a psychotic samurai ends rather abruptly as it was meant to be pt. 1 of a trilogy. we can only imagine how that would have turned out but pt. 1 is pretty freakin fantastic. awesome performance by tatsuya nakadai, many incredible fight scenes; the swor... read more
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March 6, 2008Ryunosuke Tatsue would f@*k Anton Chigurh in prison.
This movie is amazingly bad ass. The camera work i's like the love child of Kurosawa and Leone, simply incredible.
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October 30, 2007The first half hour of Sword of Doom is incredibly suspenseful and nothing short of brilliant. Nakadai plays Tsuke incredibly and frighteningly without blinking. The sword fights are equally nerve-wracking and phenomenal--namely the end sequence. Visually Sword of Doom is stunnin... read more
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July 10, 2007I had a tough time giving this film 3 stars. i rate it this high because the film seemed to be going in a good direction through the first 1hr and 30 min, the characters were cool, and most of the sword play coreography was very good, but the last 30 min was beyond terrible. i ... read more
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July 8, 2007Not bad for a samurai movie, but Okamoto is not Kurosawa. A bit confusing in that there are multiple storylines going on, and the transitions and resolutions between them are handled a bit clumsily. Some storylines just seem to drop, or go in a direction illogical to the plot. To... read more
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June 4, 2006The film is packed with stunning sword fights, especially for 1966. Mifune cuts his way through many samurai without breaking a sweat, and the early ambush sequence is brilliantly shot and executed. The film suffers from its lack of conclusion, the build up to the confrontation b... read more
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December 20, 2005[font=Century Gothic]"Sword of Doom" starts in 1860 as an old man and his grandaughter climb a mountain pass on a pilgrimage. While she goes to get water, he prays to not be a burden to her. Unlucky for him, his prayers are answered when he is killed by Ryunosuke(Tatsuya Nakada... read more
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October 24, 2011fb208103125The Sword of Doom has been on my short list of films to watch since I first eyed the Criterion Dvd years ago, the cover is haunting, and I finally caved and watched it before any word of a Blu-ray upgrade. I'll say this, if they ever realize one I'll be at the store on day 1 wit... read more
Critic Reviews
January 18, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
April 19, 2005
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...there's no real flow or sense of pacing at work here. Full Review
March 30, 2005
Mark Palermo, Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Open-minded viewers will be treated to a gripping work of style and tension - an expression of rage and conditioning that's remarkably vicious for a 1960s adventure yarn.
March 21, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
A film defined by its meticulously precise construction. Full Review
August 28, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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