The Executioner

You’re a masterless ninja drawn into a contract with a former cop turned assassin. Takeshi Hayato needs muscle against a drug lord tied to a vanished shipment. The job feels like suicide by syndicate. Teruo Ishii stages every blade flash like a kabuki kill, leaving the alley slick and the body count final.

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Teruo Ishii directed The Executioner in 1974. See Teruo Ishii's full filmography, where to start with Teruo Ishii, or where to go after you've seen everything by Teruo Ishii.

The Executioner was released in 1974 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.