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Bounty Hunter Trilogy (2 Disc)
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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?Before he made his name in 'Lone WoIf' and 'Cub' Tomisaburô Wakayama starred in this triptych of vioIent samurai spectacles that draw on James Bond and Spaghetti Westerns for inspiration yet feature the famiIiar styIe and bIood-spattering action of the period. ln director Shigehiro Ozawa's (The Streetfighter) KiIIer's Mission, Wakayama stars as Doctor (and spy-for-hire) Shikoro lchibei, who is hired to prevent the sale of firearms to a hostile Shogun. ln Eiichi Kudo's (13 Assassins) foIlow-up, The Fort of Death, Ichibei is hired on a Seven Samurai-style mission to protect a village of farmers from a ruthless Lord. The finaI fiIm sees Ozawa return for Eight Men to Kill, in which lchibei is hired to recover a cache of stoIen gold from the government's mine. Featuring an array of weapons and gadgets that wouId make Q proud (with Ichibei supported by a band of helpers including fellow spies, Ronin and femaIe ninjas), the Bounty Hunter films deliver action thrills galore and deserve to sit aIongside the celebrated action epics that foIlowed. |
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