| Title | The Blind Menace (Shiranui Kengyo) DVD |
| Website Product Page | The Blind Menace (Shiranui Kengyo) |
| Product Info | Before he portrayed the legendary blind swordsman, Zatoichi, Shintaro Katsu played Suganoichi, a blind court masseur with a dark side. An outcast since birth, he learned from a young age that the only way to get ahead was to take advantage of others. Now an expert con-artist with a heart of coal, Suganoichi is on a vile quest for power, and everyone else will suffer along the way! |
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The film that inspired the Zatoichi series. Starring the legendary Shintaro Katsu. A must see of all fans of the Zatoichi series! |
| ISBN | 1-56567-545-2 |
| UPC | 7-37187-01439-0 |
| SKU | ANM-DV-1439 |
| Internal SKU | AV010-006 |
| MSRP | $24.98 |
| Original Release Year | 1960 |
| Color | B&W |
| Rating | 18+ |
| Run Time | 91 min. |
| DVD Extras | Program Notes, Image Gallery, Trailer, Cast & Crew Bios |
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| Reviews |
"The Blind Menace is an almost appallingly straightforward look at a thoroughly black-hearted scoundrel" -- Turner Classic Movies "...there is a fascination in watching this repellent character weasel his way in and out of various situations" -- Coffee, Coffee "Shintaro Katsu's diabolical blind masseur is a completely convincing characterization" -- DVD Savant "Zatoichi and Katsu enthusiasts will definitely delight in the different take on a Katsu-brand blind character..." -- DreamLogic "Undeniably charismatic, Katsu will make viewers connect with a character they normally would find repulsive" -- Film Fanaddict "Any self respecting chambara fan is going to add this film to the collection with quickness" -- Cinegeek "Blind Menace walks a fine line between the comic and the vile, but it manages to retain focus throughout" -- AV Maniacs "...the roots of Katsu's later honed-to-a-fine-art blind schtick can be found here and for that reason I'm glad I saw it" -- The Vault of Buncheness "...a dark and interesting film with a villain as its protagonist" -- Japan Reviewed "The mind is indeed deadlier than the sword. And when employed for evil, much harder to combat" -- Shogun-ki "Thoroughly entertaining" -- wetmovie1 video review
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| Package Warning | Contains Violence, Despicability. |
| Copyright | 1960 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Format | DVD-9 |
| Region | 1 - North America |
| Website Availability | 05/01/2010 |
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