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13 Assassins

Original title: Jûsan-nin no shikaku
  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
66K
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13 Assassins (2010)
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
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A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
66K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,892
336
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Kaneo Ikegami(based on a screenplay by)
      • Shoichirou Ikemiya(story)
      • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kôji Yakusho
      • Takayuki Yamada
      • Yûsuke Iseya
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Kaneo Ikegami(based on a screenplay by)
      • Shoichirou Ikemiya(story)
      • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kôji Yakusho
      • Takayuki Yamada
      • Yûsuke Iseya
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 166User reviews
    • 287Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 28 nominations

    Videos2

    13 Assassins
    Trailer 2:33
    13 Assassins
    13 Assassins -- "Total Massacre"
    Clip 1:37
    13 Assassins -- "Total Massacre"

    Photos40

    Gorô Inagaki in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Kôji Yakusho in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Seiji Rokkaku and Sôsuke Takaoka in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Takayuki Yamada in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Mikijirô Hira and Kôji Yakusho in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Arata Furuta, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Yûma Ishigaki, Seiji Rokkaku, Sôsuke Takaoka, and Kôji Yakusho in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Masachika Ichimura and Kôji Yakusho in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Tsuyoshi Ihara and Masataka Kubota in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Kôji Yakusho in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Masachika Ichimura and Kôji Yakusho in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Takayuki Yamada in 13 Assassins (2010)
    Takashi Miike in 13 Assassins (2010)

    Top cast

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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Shinzaemon Shimada
    Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada
    • Shinrokuro Shimada
    Yûsuke Iseya
    Yûsuke Iseya
    • Koyata Kiga
    Ikki Sawamura
    • Gunjiro Mitsuhashi
    Arata Furuta
    Arata Furuta
    • Heizo Sahara
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    • Yasokichi Hioki
    Seiji Rokkaku
    • Mosuke Otake
    Kazuki Namioka
    • Rihei Ishizuka
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    • Yahachi Horii
    Yûma Ishigaki
    • Gannai Higuchi
    Masataka Kubota
    Masataka Kubota
    • Shojiro Ogura
    Tsuyoshi Ihara
    Tsuyoshi Ihara
    • Kujuro Hirayama
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Saheita Kuranaga
    Kazue Fukiishi
    • Tsuya…
    Mitsuki Tanimura
    Mitsuki Tanimura
    • Chise Makino
    Takumi Saitoh
    Takumi Saitoh
    • Uneme Makino
    • (as Takumi Saitô)
    Shin'nosuke Abe
    • Genshiro Deguchi
    • (as Shinnosuke Abe)
    Shôzô Uesugi
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Kaneo Ikegami(based on a screenplay by)
      • Shoichirou Ikemiya(story)
      • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The opening sequence of this film is a shot by shot recreation of the 1960s era original.
    • Quotes

      Kujuro Hirayama: No mercy! There's no samurai code or fair play in battle! No sword? Use a stick. No stick? Use a rock. No rock? Use your fists and feet! Lose your life, but make the enemy pay!

    • Crazy credits
      Although most of the opening credits after the distributor's name are in Japanese, there are three in English: Recorded Picture Company, Yahoo! Japan, and Tsutaya.
    • Alternate versions
      The runtime of the Japanese release is 141 minutes, for but the international distribution a reduced cut of 126 minutes was released, which among other things omits some scenes referring to Japanese mythology (such as several scenes which indicate that the hunter Koyata is not of human flesh, but a demon).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2010 (2010)

    User reviews166

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    Top review
    8/10
    A classic homage to Seven Samurai.
    It was only a couple of years ago i saw the famous Akira Kurosawa movie " Seven Samurai" for the first time. A movie that inspired other directors to make great films such as "The Magnificent Seven" and "A fist full of Dollars" and there is no doubting that 13 Assassins resembles Seven Samurai in many ways and although this will never be talked about in the same way as Kurosawa's masterpiece , i enjoyed nearly as much.

    It's a very simple story about a group of samurai who are out to kill an evil lord who could destroy the country if he is allowed to live.

    This is extremely violent and at times , especially in the first half hour , some scenes might be classed as upsetting but it's totally justified so we feel the emotion of wanting the lord dead and knowing how important it is.

    I have to admit i did get a little confused when so many Japanese names were being talked about at the start and the fighting did go on a little bit too long in the last half but all in all it's a good film that fans of the genre will absolutely love.
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    • valleyjohn
    • May 15, 2011

    FAQ3

    • Why is the Bandit still alive after being stabbed by Lord Naritsugu's sword?
    • What does the woman who had her limbs cut off write on the scroll?
    • What are the differences between the international cut and the Japanese cut?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2010 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Thirteen Assassins
    • Production companies
      • Sedic International
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $802,778
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,854
      • May 1, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,689,058
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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