必死剣 鳥刺し (2010): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2010, 必死剣 鳥刺し is an acción, thriller and romance film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama, running about 114 minutes.

What it’s about. A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed to return to his clan after only one year of imprisonment. Following his return, Kanemi is faced with the death of his wife, Mutsue. Thereafter, Kanemi lives with and cares for his wife's niece, Satoo, who has secret affections for Kanemi and expresses them by helping change his bleak outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi's develops his unique "bird-catching" sword technique which he will soon put to test in battle for the first time against the fearsome swordsman, Hayatonosho Obiya.

Who’s in it. 必死剣 鳥刺し stars Etsushi Toyokawa as Kanemi Sanzaemon, Chizuru Ikewaki as Rio, Koji Kikkawa as Obiya and Tsumami Edamame as Fukui, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, 必死剣 鳥刺し has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Midnight Pulp and Cineverse Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 必死剣 鳥刺し page.

If you liked it. Fans of 必死剣 鳥刺し tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.