Synopsis
Goemon (2009) Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (YA´suke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader's killer - the traitorous Hideyoshi (Eiji Okuda) - Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance, joined by his loyal friend, Saizo (Takao A?sawa). ??Anonymous

Awards: 2 nominations
Budget: $9,000,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $14,456,963
Soundtrack: Rosa (Lyrics and composed by Yoshiki)


Kazuaki Kiriya
Yôsuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa, Ryôko Hirosue
2009-05-01 (Japan)
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