Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
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A decapitation at the hands of the shogun's monstrous misbegotten son kicks off the action and draws nomadic Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) into more sword-fighting adventures when he's blamed for the beheading. Meanwhile, the head-chopper's mother is busy knocking off the shogun's lawful heirs to secure the shogunate for her son.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1964-05-23
Runtime: 86 mins
Director: Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Action
Original title: Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
Production Companies: Daiei Film
Production Countries: Japan
Cast
Sleepy Eyes of Death Collection
Sleepy Eyes of Death 1: The Chinese Jade
1963-11-02
Nemuri Kyoshiro, a youthful and cynical ronin with unparalleled skill, is approached by both sides i
Sleepy Eyes of Death 2: Sword of Adventure
1964-01-09
Wandering samurai Nemuri Kyoshiro (Raizô Ichikawa) finds a bulls-eye on his back after befriending t
Sleepy Eyes of Death 3: Full Circle Killing
1964-05-23
A decapitation at the hands of the shogun's monstrous misbegotten son kicks off the action and draws
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964-10-17
A fugitive christian "saint" (female, of course!) and a sadistic drug-addled princess both have thei
Sleepy Eyes of Death 5: Sword of Fire
1965-01-12
Fifth film in the series. When Kyoshiro, in a moment of weakness, saves the life of a woman being a
Sleepy Eyes of Death 6: Sword of Satan
1965-04-30
Sixth film in the series. A little boy who just wants to be a carpenter is at the center of a plot
Sleepy Eyes of Death 7: The Mask of the Princess
1966-03-12
The masked daughter of the Shogun wants to kill a samurai who has seen her scarred face. She sends
Sleepy Eyes of Death 8: Sword of Villainy
1966-11-09
Nemuri Kyoshiro discovers a conspiracy centering around a band of disgruntled samurai wanting to ave
Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: Trail of Traps
1967-07-15
The Son of the Black Mass returns in this ninth installment in Daiei's longstanding Nemuri Kyoshiro
Sleepy Eyes of Death 10: Hell Is a Woman
1968-01-13
Two devious retainers are competing to take control of a fief when the current Lord dies, but involv
Sleepy Eyes of Death 11: In the Spider's Lair
1968-05-01
The titular "tarantula" is a murderous woman who, along with the brother who is in love with her, ki
Sleepy Eyes of Death 12: Castle Menagerie
1969-01-11
Just when you think Kyoshiro's life can't get any stranger, someone starts running around raping and
Sleepy Eyes of Death 13: The Full Moon Swordsman
1969-10-04
Inspector General Kanjuro Sano conspires with the future shogun twin brother. They replace Ieyoshi T
Sleepy Eyes of Death 14: Fylfot Swordplay
1969-12-20
Getting an opportunity to meet with another half-Caucasian swordsman, Kyoshiro finds himself involve
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