Inn of Evil AKA: Inoichi Bonifuro Region 0 (ALL REGION PLAY / NO REGION CODE) - NTSC Format *CUSTOM BDR-25* REMASTERED VERSION Year: 1971 Running Time: 121 mins. approx. CAST: Tatsuya Nakadai Komaki Kurihara Wakako Sakai Kei Yamamoto Kei Sato Shigeru Koyama Yusuke Takita Shin Kishida Ichiro Nakatani Nakamura Kanemon Shintaro Katsu Directed by: Masaki Kobayashi This is another masterpiece from filmmaker Masaki Kobayashi, noted director of HARA KIRI, KWAIDAN, and SAMURAI REBELLION. The Japanese title is actually translated as "We give our lives for nothing", and is the true heart and soul of this story. Based on a novel by Shugoro Yamamoto, who also wrote the books upon which SANJURO, KILL, and AFTER THE RAIN, were based, it tells the tale of a group of thieves and murderers who find it within themselves to sacrifice their lives with no hope of personal gain. Tatsuya Nakadai stars as Sada, an expert with knives, whose mysterious past comes to light as he leads a group of fugitives in their last-ditch battle to save their home, a dilapidated inn, which does not welcome strangers in its doors. Shintaro Katsu plays against type in a pivotal role as one of the only outsiders ever allowed to drink at the inn. Tension and suspense lead up to a conclusion like no other. A magnificent motion picture, and a true work of art. VIDEO: Black and White / AVC h.264 / 1080p / 16:9 Enhanced / 2.35:1 / Widescreen AUDIO: Japanese: AC3 2.0 Mono SUBTITLES: Removable English Subtitles BONUS: Theatrical Trailer, Interactive Menu
