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SWORD OF DOOM: CRITERION COLLECTION (BLU-RAY)

By | January 2015

Kihachi Okamoto’s “Sword of Doom” receives the Criterion Blu-ray treatment, with a digital restoration and a new commentary track by film historian Stephen Prince, who explains why you might find the story a bit confusing. Toshiro Mifune received major billing for this movie, but his part is much smaller than you might expect…

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