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The Hidden Blade

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The Hidden Blade
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Director -
Yôji Yamada -
Producer -
Takeo Hisamatsu , Hiroshi Fukusawa , Ichirô Yamamoto -
Screenwriter -
Yôji Yamada , Yoshitaka Asama -
Production Co -
Shochiku Co. Ltd. -
Rating -
R (Some Violent Material) -
Genre -
History , Drama -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Jun 23, 2006 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Feb 19, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$38.1K -
Runtime -
2h 12m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital