A shogun master turns against lone wolf, his faithful head-cutting samurai servant. Lone wolf is forced into battle against the shogun, the shogun's son, and a host of shogun ninja warriors....
Lone Wolf, once an executioner for the Shogun, seeks revenge on his former boss and his Ninja flock after they kill his wife.
"Shogun Assassin" was adapted from two Japanese films, "Baby-Cart at the River Styx" and "Sword of Vengeance." These works were part of a more extensive "Baby-Cart" series that followed the adventures of Lone Wolf and his son.
Only 12 minutes of "Sword of Vengeance," the first entry in the series, are used in the American version.
The footage from the Japanese originals was reedited, and American actors synched the dialogue; an original score and new sound effects were added.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Collectors Edition
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: Daigor's History Lesson
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Text/Photo Galleries:
Program Notes
Stills/Photos: Restoration Gallery
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Review 1:
"[A] highly influential exploitation film from 1980 that cuts together sequences from the first two features in the Japanese 'Lone Wolf and Cub' series into a single movie..."
Source: New York Times
p.E2 09/12/2006
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