Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo (1980)
Original title: 影の軍団 服部半蔵
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo is a 1980 Japanese-language action movie directed by Eiichi Kudō, with a running time of 2h 13m. It stars Teruhiko Saigō, Mikio Narita and Ken Ogata.
The tale takes place around 1650, after the death of the third Tokugawa shogun, when ronin were expelled from Edo, the military capital. During the political instability following the death of Iemitsu Tokugawa, Hanzo's Iga ninja clan battles against the Koga clan as various factions vie to seize power. The child shogun Ietsuna is kidnapped but turns out to be hidden under (or over) everyone's noses in a castle turret which is reinforced by a comic book villain, the fire-spitting black ninja. The good ninja has to get through all the traps & save the child.
Quick answers
What is Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo about?
The tale takes place around 1650, after the death of the third Tokugawa shogun, when ronin were expelled from Edo, the military capital. During the political instability following the death of Iemitsu Tokugawa, Hanzo's Iga ninja clan battles against the Koga clan as various factions vie to seize power. The child shogun Ietsuna is kidnapped but turns out to be hidden under (or over) everyone's noses in a castle turret which is reinforced by a comic book villain, the fire-spitting black ninja. The good ninja has to get through all the traps & save the child.
When was Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo released?
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo was released on 23 February 1980.
How long is Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo?
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo runs 2h 13m.
Who made Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo?
Shadow Warriors: Hattori Hanzo was directed by Eiichi Kudō.