Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Kozure Ôkami: Ko wo kashi ude kashi tsukamatsuru (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 24min
- Action, Adventure
- 23 Aug 1973 (USA)
- Movie
The story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.
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Directed by
| Kenji Misumi | ||
Written by
| Kazuo Koike | ... | (manga) & |
| Goseki Kojima | ... | (manga) |
| Kazuo Koike | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kazuo Koike | ... | (story) |
| Goseki Kojima | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Shintarô Katsu | ... | producer |
| Hisaharu Matsubara | ... | producer |
| Robert J. Woodhead | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Eiken Sakurai | ||
| Hideaki Sakurai | ||
Cinematography by
| Chikashi Makiura | ... | (as Chishi Makiura) |
Editing by
| Toshio Taniguchi | ||
Art Direction by
| Akira Naitô | ||
Production Management
| Masahihko Inagaki | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mitsuaki Tsuji | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Tsuchitarô Hayashi | ... | sound recordist / sound |
| Yoo Kurajima | ... | sound effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hiroshi Mimon | ... | lighting technician |
Additional Crew
| Eiichi Kusumoto | ... | fight choreographer |
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Distributors
- Toho (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Toho (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- AnimEigo (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- AnimEigo (2003) (United States) (VHS) (English subtitles)
- Artsmagic (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv)
- Navigator Film (2006) (Hungary) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- Toho Video (1980) (Japan) (VHS)
- Toho Video (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Toho Video (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Toho Video (2013) (Japan) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In this first film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, adapted from the manga by Kazuo Koike, we are told the story of the Lone Wolf and Cub's origin. Ogami Itto, the official Shogunate executioner, has been framed for disloyalty to the Shogunate by the Yagyu clan, against whom he now is waging a one-man war, along with his infant son, Daigoro. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Footage from the first two Lone Wolf and Cub films (Sword of Vengeance and Baby Cart on the River Styx) from 1972 (Japan) would years later be re-edited into an American film called Shogun Assassin (1980). This merger of the two films would go on to earn its place in American pop culture as one of the most notorious exploitation films of the early 80s. See more » |
| Goofs | After disposing of the ronin on the village, Ogami collects Daigoro, places him the cart and leaves the village. He is not seen to re-assemble the hidden weaponry in the cart. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Shogun Assassin (1980). See more » |
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Ogami Itto:
I am the Second designated by the Shogunate... Ogami Itto. See more » |