
Taboo (1999)
1h 40m | PG-13
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 around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.
Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Studio: Oshima Productions
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Video: 720p
Cast

Takeshi Kitano
as Toshizo Hijikata

Ryuhei Matsuda
as Sozaburo Kano

Tadanobu Asano
as Hyozo Tashiro

Yoichi Sai
as Isami Kondo

Shinji Takeda
as Okita Sōji

Susumu Terajima
as Spy