Giant Rumble (1964)

Giant Rumble (1964) poster

In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!

Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
Genre: Action
Runtime: 94 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Chūji Kinoshita
Cinematography: Jūhei Suzuki
Editing: Shintarō Miyamoto
Production: Toei Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Kōsaku Yamashita
More Films in Genre: Action

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Giant Rumble about?
In this gritty tale of gamblers battling in the samurai era, Okawa Hashizo gives perhaps his greatest performance as a gambler returning to his home town. Swearing allegiance to his fiancée’s father, a decent boss, he had taken to the road after a gang fight until things cooled down. While honing his sword skills in his travels, everything in the town had changed and he descended into a virtual hell of violence. Opponents were being slaughtered by a former samurai ‘Bodyguard’ played by Tanba Tetsuro at the height of his amazing career. While these two master swordsmen are fated to meet, before that can even happen they must survive one of the longest, bloodiest swordfights in movie history!
Who directed Giant Rumble?
Giant Rumble was directed by Kōsaku Yamashita.
Who stars in Giant Rumble?
Giant Rumble stars Hashizo Okawa, Tetsuro Tamba, Minoru Hodaka, Chōichirō Kawarasaki, Yukiyo Toake, Wakaba Irie.
How long is Giant Rumble?
Giant Rumble has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
What genre is Giant Rumble?
Giant Rumble is a Action film.
Where was Giant Rumble produced?
Giant Rumble was produced in Japan.