13 Assassins
Acclaimed cult director Takashi Miike's remake of the 1963 Japanese film delivers a bravado period action piece set at the end of Japan's feudal era. When the sadistic excesses of Lord Naritsugu (Goro Inagaki) grow too extreme, a group of his own samurai are enlisted to assassinate him and end his deadly reign. Led by master samurai Shinzaemon Shimada (koji Yakousho) the 13 Assassins trap Lord Naritsugu, culminating in an epic battle with 200 of his best soldiers."13 Assassins" has what many action pictures need, a villain who transcends evil and ascends to a realm of barbaric madness." - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Year: 2010
Genre: Japanese Cinema, Martial Arts, Film Festivals 2011
Country: Japan
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Koji Yakusho, Yusuke Iseya, Takayuki Yamada, Tsuyoshi Ihara
Duration: 124 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence and content that may disturb.
7.6/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
AVAILABILITY
DVD out - ADD TO YOUR QUEUE
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
Seven Samurai (1954)
One of the most beloved movie epics of all time, Akira Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai" tells the story of...
Seven Swords (2005)
Donnie Yen heads an all-star martial arts cast in this period actioner set in 1660s China where a ba...
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
With more than a nod to spaghetti westerns, Takashi Miike's hip 'sukiyaki western' is inspired by Se...
The Battle of Red Cliff (2008)
Aka "The Battle of Red Cliff". An epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that he...
The Battle of Red Cliff ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
Aka "The Battle of Red Cliff". An epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that he...
War of the Arrows (2011)
Revenge, redemption and a story of family combines with heart-pounding action to make "War of the Ar...
Blade of the Immortal (2017)
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted b...