Ganryujima

2003 1h 17m JA

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

Synopsis

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The legendary duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island is brought to life in a way never before seen. The vile Musashi has raped a farm girl and commandeered a boat for his trip to the island.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masahiro Motoki
Musashi Miyamoto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Seiji Chiba
Countries: Japan

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 5

RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Seiji Chiba directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0385715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 77 min · 1h 17m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ganryujima (2003)

Also by

Seiji Chiba

Key crew

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2003-03-18

8.3