Film

Baian the Assassin: Showdown

1993 · 1h 35m

Fujieda Baian is admired during the day as a skilled acupuncturist. However, at night, he is a highly skilled assassin, taking on contracts to quietly eliminate those whose existence is deemed toxic to society. Baian's latest target, assigned by his boss Otowa, is Shirakoya Kikuemon, the head of a powerful organization in Osaka. In the past, Baian had been indebted to Shirakoya, but due to a conflict involving the swordsman Kosugi Jūgorō, their relationship has turned adversarial. After his lover is abducted, Shirakoya storms into Edo. With his life now targeted, Baian resolves to confront Shirakoya in a desperate final showdown.

Ken Watanabe

Dr. Baian

Isao Hashizume

Kunie Tanaka

Mikijiro Hira

Jun Miho

Hiroshi Abe

Takuzō Kawatani

Haruko Satsuki

Ryoko Tateishi

Hiroshi Arikawa

Mitsutaka Tachikawa

Tadayoshi Ueda

Kenzo Kaneko

Shunta Fuchino

Jun Karasawa

Yokoo Kayoko

• Haruhiko MimuraDirector
• Tetsurô AbeScreenplay

Release date

October 6, 1993

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 35m