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Taboo (1999)

Film · 1999 · 100 min · NR · Drama · History · Thriller

How am I insane?

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering on a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima

Starring Takeshi Kitano, Ryuhei Matsuda, Tadanobu Asano, Yōichi Sai, Shinji Takeda, Susumu Terajima, Tomorowo Taguchi, Yoji Tanaka

Release dates in the United States

In cinemas6 October 2000
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical release3 August 2002
First release anywhere18 December 1999

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