Giant Rumble (1964)
Original title: Ôdeiri
Giant Rumble is a 1964 Japanese-language action movie directed by Kōsaku Yamashita, with a running time of 1h 34m. It stars Hashizo Ōkawa, Tetsuro Tamba and Minoru Hodaka.
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!
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What is Giant Rumble about?
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!
When was Giant Rumble released?
Giant Rumble was released on 5 September 1964.
How long is Giant Rumble?
Giant Rumble runs 1h 34m.
Who made Giant Rumble?
Giant Rumble was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.