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Sword of Doom (The) AKA Dai-bosatsu tôge (1966)
A gifted swordsman (plying his trade during the turbulent final days of Shogunate rule) Ryunosuke kills without remorse, without mercy. It is a way of life that ultimately leads to madness.Director: Kihachi Okamoto
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Profiles of Kihachi Okamoto, Tatsuya Nakadai and Toshiro Mifune
Photo Gallery
Cast List -
Subtitles:English (FORCED)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:8-page fold-out booklet, featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien.
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Extras:Photo Gallery (3:07)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Battles Without Honor & Humanity" (3:14)
- "Branded to Kill" (3:08)
- "Lady Snowblood" (2:43)
- "Lone Wolf & Cub Vol. 1" (2:13)
- "Tokyo Drifter" (2:46)
- "Sasori - Scorpion" (3:00)
- "Yakuza Graveyard" (3:04)
16-page booklet -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Photo Gallery (3:07)
Bonus Trailers:
- "Battles Without Honor & Humanity" (3:14)
- "Branded to Kill" (3:08)
- "Lady Snowblood" (2:43)
- "Lone Wolf & Cub Vol. 1" (2:13)
- "Tokyo Drifter" (2:46)
- "Sasori - Scorpion" (3:00)
- "Yakuza Graveyard" (3:04)
16-page booklet
5 postcards
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Digipak
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Extras:Photo Gallery
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Just avoid the non-anamorphic UK release. Note the German releases are not English friendly, and that the Intro Edition loses the postcards and poster available in the initial digipak release. The German releases are also NTSC->PAL.
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CUTS:
- R0 United Kingdom- Warrior - No cuts.
- R1 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (120:08 NTSC).
- R2 Intro Edition, Re-release Germany- Rapid Eye Movies - No cuts (120:11 NTSC->PAL).
- R2 Original Release Germany- Rapid Eye Movies - No cuts (120:11 NTSC->PAL).
- R4 Kihachi Okamoto Collection Australia- Eastern Eye - No cuts (115:12 PAL).
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Comparison added by The Rewind Team on 30/03/05
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 29/05/19UPDATE LOG:
30/12/14: Added Australian and 2 x German releases.
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29/05/19: Updated US, DVDBeaver.
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