# Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron (1978)

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**Original title**: *雲霧仁左衛門*
**Runtime**: 163 min
**Genres**: Action, Adventure, Drama
**Directed by**: Hideo Gosha
**Written by**: Kaneo Ikegami, Shotaro Ikenami
**Starring**: Tatsuya Nakadai, Shima Iwashita, Matsumoto Hakuō II, Takashi Yamaguchi, Tetsuro Tamba, Keiko Matsuzaka

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You’re the ronin who left honor behind and now head a band of bandits. Your next score is the very stronghold you once swore to defend. The moment you step inside you notice the guards’ polished armor catching the torchlight.

**Mood tags**: epic, playful, raw

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