Mifune's ronin: broke, hungry, and about to accidentally start a revolution.
The "lowly ronin" meets a child who is being chased by men that killed his father before his eyes. Feeling indebted to the child for buying him dinner, the Ronin takes the child back to his village. There, the Ronin reluctantly gets involved in a pathetic revolt by the cowardly villagers against their tyrannical governor. Mifune at his best!
Acting
Mifune's world-weary charisma elevates every scene.
Direction
Tight TV pacing keeps the revolt moving briskly.
Director
Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fourth in a series of TV movies continuing Mifune's Yojimbo-era ronin persona, keeping the character alive for Japanese television audiences.
Mifune reportedly took these TV roles to fund his own production company, making this essentially fancy paycheck work that still slaps.
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