Lowly Ronin

1981-10-3090m14+

Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.

Cast:Toshirō Mifune, Kahori Takeda, Mizuho Suzuki, Masao Imafuku, Tokue Hanazawa, Fujio Tokita,

Genre:Drama, Action, TV Movie,

country:Japan,

Production:Mifune Productions, Fuji Television Network,

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