Review of Shogun Assassin (1980) by Jeff P — 02 Oct 2007

Great film, no mercy, ultra violent, compelling story, and very imaginatively constructed. watch it before you die!!!!

This review of Shogun Assassin (1980) was written by Jeff P on 02 Oct 2007.

Shogun Assassin has generally received very positive reviews.

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Waaaaaaauuuu pelicula de samurai y muy gore…

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