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Taboo
“How am I insane?”
66%
Movie
1h 40m
AI Analysis
Taboo (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Taboo (1999) — a movie tagged as Drama, History, and Thriller with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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, o… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Taboo 66% (124 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 124 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-12-18
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 20617
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Where can I watch Taboo (1999)?
Taboo is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Taboo?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Taboo directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Taboo about?
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,... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Taboo?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Taboo?
The official runtime for Taboo is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Takeshi Kitano
Toshizo Hijikata
Ryuhei Matsuda
Sozaburo Kano
Tadanobu Asano
Hyozo Tashiro
Yōichi Sai
Isami Kondo
Shinji Takeda
Okita Sōji
Susumu Terajima
Spy
Tomorowo Taguchi
Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
Yoji Tanaka
Samurai executed by Kanô
Kei Satō
Narrator (voice)
Jiro Sakagami
- E
Eve Masatoh
Yoshiaki Fujiwara
- K
Kenichi Urata
Shun Sugata
- Y
Yuji Yamazaki
- U
Usaburo Oshima
- T
Takashi Odajima
Uno Kanda
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