Summary: In the year 1860, a wandering samurai-for-hire turns the war between two clans fighting for control of a small town to his own advantage. It is a satire on greed, violence, paranoia and human weakness.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 1999
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN YOJSummary: Satire in which a skillful but slovenly samurai comes to the aid of a group of naive young warriors fighting their corrupt clan leaders.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 1999
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN SANSummary: A group of young men set out to clean up the corruption in their town. They are joined by a scruffy, cynical samurai who doesn't fit their concept of how a warrior should look and act.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Criterion Collection 2006