Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (1992)
Chronicle of the Town Magistrate (1992) - Drama Movies 94 minutes. Machi-Bugyo Nikki. In a maelstrom of evil, can a new magistrate, samurai Mochizuki Koheita, with a reputation like an alley cat, bring order to the town of Horisoto, or is he, too a corrupt villain looking to gain wealth from the oppressed people? From the pen of famed samurai author Yamamoto Shugoro, this exciting tale turns the tables on the standard samurai story with a unique lead character previously portrayed in Ichikawa Kon’s “Dora Heita.” japan, samurai, historical
Released: Dec 23, 1992
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ken Watanabe, Kimiko Ikegami, Chosuke Ikariya, Tatsuo Nadaka, Ittoku Kishibe, Kyōko Enami
Crew: Eiichi Kudo (Director), Kimio Nomura (Original Music Composer), Shūgorō Yamamoto (Original Story), Seiko Shimura (Screenplay)