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- Movie: Last of the Ako Clan
- Romaji: Ako-Jo danzetsu
- Japanese: 赤穂城断絶
- Director: Kinji Fukasaku
- Writer: Koji Takada
- Producer:
- Cinematographer: Yoshio Miyajima, Hanjiro Nakazawa
- Release Date: October 28, 1978
- Runtime: 159 min
- Studio: Toei
- Distributor: Toei
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
When Lord Asano attacks Lord Kira in retaliation for insults tossed his way, the Shogun orders Asano to commit hara-kiri and decrees his castle be disbanded, yet allows Kira to walk away an unpunished man, chaos erupts in the land as Asano's followers protest the imbalance of justice. Asano's samurai decide to avenge the decision and take down Kira.
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