13 Assassins (2010)
Take up your sword.
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
Director: Takashi Miike
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Runtime: 141 min
Release Date: September 25, 2010
Cast
- Koji Yakusho - Shinzaemon Shimada
- Takayuki Yamada - Shinrokuro Shimada
- Yūsuke Iseya - Koyata
- Goro Inagaki - Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
- Kazue Fukiishi - Tsuya / Upashi
- Hiroki Matsukata - Kuranaga
- Tsuyoshi Ihara - Kuzuro Hirayama
- Ikki Sawamura - Gunziro Mitsuhasi
- Arata Furuta - Heizo Sahara
- Sousuke Takaoka - Yasoyosi Hioki
Screenplay
- Kaneo Ikegami (Original Story)
- Daisuke Tengan (Screenplay)
Music: Koji Endo
Cinematography: Nobuyasu Kita
Editing: Kenji Yamashita
Production: TOHO, Sedic International, Toei Studios Kyoto, OLM, TV Asahi Music, IMAGICA, TV Asahi, dentsu, Shogakukan, The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Yahoo! Japan, TSUTAYA Group, Hiroshima Home Television, Sedic Deux, Raku Film, Recorded Picture Company, HanWay Films, Japan Action Enterprise, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting, Shizuoka Asahi Television, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Language: 日本語
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $18M
Original Language: ja
Themes
Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Epic Warriors and Battlefield Glory, Samurai Bushido Code and Warrior Honor, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan
Keywords
suicide, mission, japan, assassin, samurai, immortality, swordsman, massacre, battle, samurai sword, seppuku, code of honor, ronin, kimono, jidaigeki
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 13 Assassins about?
- A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
- Who directed 13 Assassins?
- 13 Assassins was directed by Takashi Miike.
- Who stars in 13 Assassins?
- 13 Assassins stars Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yūsuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki, Kazue Fukiishi, Hiroki Matsukata.
- How long is 13 Assassins?
- 13 Assassins has a runtime of 2h 21m (141 minutes).
- What genre is 13 Assassins?
- 13 Assassins is a Adventure, Drama, Action film.
- What is the budget of 13 Assassins?
- 13 Assassins had a budget of $6M.
- How much did 13 Assassins gross?
- 13 Assassins grossed $18M worldwide.
- Where was 13 Assassins produced?
- 13 Assassins was produced in Japan, United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of 13 Assassins?
- The themes of 13 Assassins include: Samurai and Bushido: Feudal Japan, Epic Warriors and Battlefield Glory, Samurai Bushido Code and Warrior Honor, Martial Arts and Action, Samurai Bushido Honor and Feudal Japan.