Lowly RoninMovie
Reprising his role from the popular TV series "Koya no Suronin" (The Lowly Ronin), Mifune Toshiro stars in this full-length, stand-alone made for TV movie. The wandering ronin is reminiscent of his most famous role as the samurai without a name in Kurosawa's "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro". He travels about Japan, and while he may seek happiness, violence and tragedy always cross his path. This time, he reluctantly agrees when a girl hires him to kill a local offical who has unfairly taxed her villagers. But he soon discoves that not all is at it appears when he finds a direct link to his past.
About Lowly Ronin
Lowly Ronin is a 1981 drama, action, tv movie movie directed by Kazuo Ikehiro.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from Japan, an original language code of JA.
The credited cast includes Toshirō Mifune, Kahori Takeda, Mizuho Suzuki, Masao Imafuku. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
