十手舞 (1986): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1986, 十手舞 is an acción film directed by Hideo Gosha, running about 115 minutes. “Punish the wicked, but stay in the dark.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Three men sentenced to death are spared and changed into “shadows executioners”, a group of ruthless ninja working for mysterious high ranking officials. During their investigation on some illegal business, one of them, called “Yazuke the Viper”, finds his abandoned daughter, Ocho, who has now become a mistress of Denzo, a smuggler. After Yazuke’s death, Ocho is also recruited as a “shadows executioner”, with the task of completing her father’s mission.

Who’s in it. 十手舞 stars Mariko Ishihara as Ocho / Her Mother, Masanori Sera as Kanoya, Mari Natsuki as Oren and Takuzō Kawatani as Yasuke, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, 十手舞 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 十手舞 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 十手舞 tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.