This Japanese action-adventure is set in the 17th century when all forms of swordplay were banned. One fighter, an excellent swordsman believes the law is unfair. His brother keeps his opinions about the law to himself. The swordsman vents his frustration by cutting off the thumbs of an enemy. The fighter is then banished. To live, he becomes a thief. To restore the family's lost honor, the other brother is forced to challenge the fighter to a duel.
Production | Tomoyuki Tanaka | Executive Producer |
Writing | Takeshi Kimura | Screenplay |
Editing | Ume Takeda | Editor |
Lighting | Eiji Yamaguchi | Lighting Technician |
Art | Hiroshi Ueda | Art Direction |
Camera | Kazuo Yamada | Director of Photography |
Sound | Yoshio Nishikawa | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Hisashi Shimonaga | Sound Mixer |
Writing | Hiroshi Inagaki | Screenplay |
Directing | Hiroshi Inagaki | Director |
Sound | Kan Ishii | Original Music Composer |
Writing | Kôsuke Gomi | Original Story |
Costume & Make-Up | Yoshiko Samejima | Costume Design |