Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Aug 11, 1973 | IMDB 6.2
89 min Watch NowHistory, Action, Drama
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.
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