| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 116 min., approximately 94 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
At head of title on container: Double feature collection. |
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Special features: The Blind Swordsman : Zatoichi (released in USA, 2003): behind-the-scenes special, exclusive interviews with crew. Bonus materials are not closed-captioned. Sonatine (released in USA, 1998): Beat Takeshi interview, prologue and epilogue by Quentin Tarantino. |
| Contents |
Blind Swordsman -- Sonatine. |
| Credits |
The Blind Swordsman : Zatoichi: producer, Masayuki Mori, Tsinehisa Saito ; author, screenwriter, Kan Shimozawa ; cinematographer, Katsumi Yanagishima. Sonatine: producers, Masayuki Mori, Hisao Nabeshima, Takio Yoshida; produced by Kazuyoshi Okuyama ; written and directed by Takeshi Kitano. |
| Performer |
The Blind Swordsman: Beat Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusa, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka. Sonatine: Beat Takeshi Kitano, Tetsu Watanabe. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; bonus materials not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
The Blind Swordsman: original Japanese language track, optional English language track, subtitles in Spanish and French; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired (English). Sonatine: original Japanese language track, French language track, subtitles in English and Spanish. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Samurai -- Drama.
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Swordsmen -- Drama.
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| Indexed Term |
Samurai Dorama. |
| Genre/Form |
Martial arts films -- Japan -- Drama.
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Action and adventure films -- Japan -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Bīto Takeshi.
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Asano, Tadanobu.
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Tarantino, Quentin.
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Bandai Bijuaru Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Ofisu Kitano.
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Shōchiku Kabushiki Kaisha.
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Miramax Films.
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Zatoichi |
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Blind Swordsman ; Sonatine |
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Sonatine.
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| ISBN |
0788857517 |
| Music No. |
38449 Miramax Home Entertainment |
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