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The Sword of Doom

3 Ratings: 4.3

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Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Yuzo Kayama, Kei Sato, Ichiro Nakaya, see all

Genre: Action, Adventure

Release Date: January 1, 1966

MPAA Rating: Unrated

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review by sniffcode. November 24, 2009

The Pass of the Boddhisattva

Sorry if this sounds like a spoiler, but there's no point in recommending a movie as good as this one without giving a fair warning: Sword of Doom, originally titled The Pass of the Boddhisattva, was intended to be a cinematic trilogy. Unfortunately, only one of the three movies were made. Consequently, several plot elements are left unresolved at the movie's end. If you go in knowing this, it might help you feel better about the abrupt ending. I almost wish that some studio would pick this one … more

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review by woopak_the_thrill. February 08, 2009

posted in ASIANatomy

The Sword is a Window to One's Soul--Know the Sword and YOU will know the MAN!

SWORD OF DOOM (1966, known in Japan as Incident at Daibatsu Pass) is a film directed by Kihachi Okamoto; responsible for acclaimed chambara films such as "Red Lion" and "Zatoichi meets Yojimbo". The film is based on the novel by Kaizan Nakazaro; "Daibatsu Tage", and this film still stands out as one of the most violent, dark epic tale even in today's standards. Please note that the novel has also been adapted into a trilogy called "Daibatsu" … more

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