Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (1993)
A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his position and replace him with a member of their own family. When his wife is murdered and evidence is produced that he was plotting against the Shogun the Code of Bushido calls for him and his son to commit sepuku. Instead he defies the Shogun's orders and takes up arms against his enemies, becoming an assassin for hire.
Cast
- Masakazu Tamura - Ogami Itto
- Tatsuya Nakadai - Yagyu Retsudo
- Yushi Shoda - Daigoro
- Shiho Fujimura - Wife of the Chamberlain
- Isao Hashizume - Yagyu Bizen
- Kimiko Ikegami - Yagyu Chizuro
- Renji Ishibashi - Matsudaira
- Shima Iwashita - Abandoned woman bearing a daughter
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki - Chamberlain giving shelter to Ogami Itto
- Yuko Kotegawa - Ogami Azami
Screenplay
- Kazuo Koike (Comic Book)
- Tsutomu Nakamura (Screenplay)
Themes
Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Code and Warrior Honor
Keywords
samurai, based on comic, sword fight, honor, based on manga, jidaigeki, edo period, code of the samurai, vengeance, father son relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict about?
- A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his position and replace him with a member of their own family. When his wife is murdered and evidence is produced that he was plotting against the Shogun the Code of Bushido calls for him and his son to commit sepuku. Instead he defies the Shogun's orders and takes up arms against his enemies, becoming an assassin for hire.
- Who directed Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict?
- Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict was directed by Akira Inoue.
- Who stars in Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict?
- Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict stars Masakazu Tamura, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yushi Shoda, Shiho Fujimura, Isao Hashizume, Kimiko Ikegami.
- How long is Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict?
- Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict?
- Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict is a Action, Thriller film.
- Where was Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict produced?
- Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict?
- The themes of Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict include: Martial Arts Showdown, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai Duel: Sword, Honor, and Blood, Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Samurai Bushido Code and Warrior Honor.