"Hanzo the Razor: The Longest Arm of the Law (Box Set)"
1972-1974
Directed by Kenji Misumi / Yasuzo Masumura / Yoshio Inoue

Shintaro Katsu (Zatoichi) stars as the incorruptible and unswayable samurai cop Hanzo "The Razor" Itami in three Japanese exploitation classics from the 1970's. Based on Kazuo Koike's classic mangas, Hanzo is a notorious samurai anti-hero whose duty is "to protect the good and apprehend the bad" -  there's nothing he won't do in the name of justice. Includes Sword of Justice (Kenji Misumi, 1972, 90 mins.), The Snare (Yasuzo Masumura, 1973, 89 mins.), and Who's Got the Gold? (Yoshio Inoue, 1974, 84 mins.). Japanese with English subtitles.  263 minutes.