Hanzo the Razor: The Snare

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The poster features a close-up of a man with long hair, his intense gaze directed forward against a stark red background. The bold white text "HANZO THE RAZOR" and "THE SNARE" dominate the lower portion, evoking a sense of danger and suspense.
1973 · Movie · 89 min⭐ 6.2· Updated Sep 2026

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Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. He shows inadequate respect to the treasurer, who wants him dead.

The atmosphere drips with the suffocating tension of a decaying Edo period where poverty and corruption breed quiet desperation. This relentless lawman ignores social hierarchies to settle scores, igniting a deadly friction with an influential treasurer.

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Director

Yasuzō Masumura

Cast

Shintarō Katsu, Toshio Kurosawa, Kō Nishimura, Kei Satō, Kazuko Inano, Keizo Kanie, Shin Kishida, Hōsei Komatsu, Daigo Kusano, Keiko Aikawa

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Hanzo the Razor: The Snare is streaming on Max. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare is streaming on Criterion Channel. We have not verified a current option on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified September 19, 2026.