Battle Royale (2000)
Could you kill your best friend?
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: December 16, 2000
Cast
- Tatsuya Fujiwara - Shuya Nanahara (Boy #15)
- Aki Maeda - Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
- Takeshi Kitano - Kitano
- Taro Yamamoto - Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)
- Masanobu Ando - Kazuo Kiriyama (Boy #6)
- Ko Shibasaki - Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11)
- Chiaki Kuriyama - Takako Chigusa (Girl #13)
- Takashi Tsukamoto - Shinji Mimura (Boy #19)
- Sousuke Takaoka - Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11)
- Yukihiro Kotani - Yôshitoki Kuninobu (Boy #7)
Screenplay
- Koushun Takami (Novel)
- Kenta Fukasaku (Screenplay)
Music: Masamichi Amano
Cinematography: Katsumi Yanagijima
Editing: Hirohide Abe
Production: Toei Company, WOWOW, AM Associates, Kobi, Nippan Group Holdings, MF Pictures, GAGA Communications
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語, English
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $31M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Being Marooned and Escaping the Island, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering, Raging Insanity and Delusions
Keywords
high school, friendship, suicide, island, japan, based on novel or book, asia, dystopia, gore, survival, tragedy, murder, soldier, battle, death
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Battle Royale about?
- In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
- Who directed Battle Royale?
- Battle Royale was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
- Who stars in Battle Royale?
- Battle Royale stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando, Ko Shibasaki.
- How long is Battle Royale?
- Battle Royale has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Battle Royale?
- Battle Royale is a Drama, Thriller, Action film.
- What is the budget of Battle Royale?
- Battle Royale had a budget of $5M.
- How much did Battle Royale gross?
- Battle Royale grossed $31M worldwide.
- Where was Battle Royale produced?
- Battle Royale was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Battle Royale?
- The themes of Battle Royale include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Being Marooned and Escaping the Island, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering, Raging Insanity and Delusions.