天狗党 (1969): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1969, 天狗党 is an action, thriller, drama and liebesfilm film directed by Satsuo Yamamoto, running about 102 minutes.

What it’s about. BLOOD END is one of the great unknown films from Japan's golden era of the late 1960's. Starring NAKADAI Tatsuya in one of his best roles, this is the story of the Mito Tengu Group who attempted to overthrow the Shogunate at the beginning of the Bakumatsu Period. Their political aspirations led to countless assassinations, as well as senseless killing of innocent people who got in their way. Sentaro (NAKADAI), a farmer who's been severely beaten for his outspoken defiance of the government and the high taxes during a time of famine is befriended by one of the group's leaders, KADA Gentaro (KATO Go) and joins up. This is the masterpiece of director YAMAMOTO Satsuo (who is best known for the first film in the NINJA, BAND OF ASSASSINS series) the erstwhile 'Leftist' director, who used his films to make his political points. Stunning fight choreography, and ultra-violence make this one of the bloodiest films of that era. A powerful film Rare classic!

Who’s in it. 天狗党 stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Sentaro, Ayako Wakao as Otsuta, Gō Katō as Genjiro and Yukiyo Toake as Otae, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, 天狗党 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 天狗党 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 天狗党 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, Inception and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.