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Taboo
First aired on Dec 18, 1999
70%

Genres: Drama, History, Thriller

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Takeshi Kitano | Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda | Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano | Hyozo Tashiro
Yoichi Sai | Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda | Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima | Spy
Featured Crew
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Nagisa Ōshima | Director
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Ryōtarō Shiba | Novel
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Toyomichi Kurita | Director of Photography
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Nobuyoshi Otani | Executive Producer
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Jean Labadie | Executive Producer
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Jeremy Thomas | Executive Producer