

Shogun Assassin
Directed by Robert Houston, Kenji MisumiWhen the wife of the Shogun's Decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to commit suicide by the paranoid Shogun, he and his four-year-old son escape and become assassins for hire, embarking on a journey of blood and violent death.
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- PsynisterApril 20, 2025A remake/master of the original movie of the series which still holds all the majesty and magic of those that came before. This is classic samurai cinema at its very best and should definitely be watched on a Friday evening over a hot pizza!
- Shamus2kJanuary 28, 2025Best in class.
Shogun Assassin Trivia
Shogun Assassin was released on November 7, 1980.
Shogun Assassin was directed by Robert Houston, Kenji Misumi.
Shogun Assassin has a runtime of 85m.
Shogun Assassin was produced by Robert Houston, Roger Corman, Shintarō Katsu, Hisaharu Matsubara, David Weisman.
The key characters in Shogun Assassin are Ogami Itto (Tomisaburō Wakayama), Daigoro Ogami (Akihiro Tomikawa), Supreme Ninja (Kayo Matsuo).
Shogun Assassin is rated R.
Shogun Assassin is an Action, Adventure film.
Shogun Assassin has an audience rating of 9.2 out of 10.


















