Film

Battle Cry

Name: Battle Cry
Director: Kihachi Okamoto
Released: 1975
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Tsutomu Hiura, Toshitaka Itō, Yusuke Okada, Etsushi Takahashi, Hiroko Isayama

1975 · 93 min · ★ 5.8 · Dir. Kihachi Okamoto

During the military phase of the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Sentaro joins a local militia loyal to the Tokugawa Shogunate in order to fight Imperial troops. But Sentaro's friendship with a pickpocket, who switches sides whenever it suits his needs, leads to complications that could cost Sentaro his life as they infiltrate enemy lines.