Baian the Assassin: Showdown

Overview

Fujieda Baian is admired during the day as a skilled acupuncturist. However, at night, he is a highly skilled assassin, taking on contracts to quietly eliminate those whose existence is deemed toxic to society. Baian's latest target, assigned by his boss Otowa, is Shirakoya Kikuemon, the head of a powerful organization in Osaka. In the past, Baian had been indebted to Shirakoya, but due to a conflict involving the swordsman Kosugi Jūgorō, their relationship has turned adversarial. After his lover is abducted, Shirakoya storms into Edo. With his life now targeted, Baian resolves to confront Shirakoya in a desperate final showdown.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 6, 1993

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Hideaki Komori,Hiroshi Arikawa,Mikijiro Hira,Kenzo Kaneko,Ken Watanabe,Junpei Takemoto,Tadayoshi Ueda,Jun Miho,Takuzō Kawatani,Isao Hashizumeand 12 more

Director

Haruhiko Mimura

Writer

Tetsurô Abe,Shōtarō Ikenami

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt6003582