Goemon (2009)

Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (YA´suke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader’s killer – the traitorous Hideyoshi (Eiji Okuda) – Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance, joined by his loyal friend, Saizo (Takao A?sawa). ??AnonymousAwards: 2 nominationsBudget: $9,000,000 (estimated)Worldwide Gross: $14,456,963Soundtrack: Rosa (Lyrics and composed by Yoshiki)Kazuaki KiriyaYôsuke Eguchi, Takao Osawa, Ryôko Hirosue2009-05-01 (Japan)tt1054122