Bunraku (2010)

The story of a a young man who has spent his life searching for revenge only to find himself up against a bigger challenge than he originally bargained for.

Director:

Guy Moshe

Writers:

Boaz Davidson (story), Guy Moshe (screenplay)

Stars:

Josh Hartnett, Gackt, Woody Harrelson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Hartnett	...	The Drifter
Gackt	...	Yoshi (as Gackt Camui)
Woody Harrelson	...	The Bartender
Ron Perlman	...	Nicola
Kevin McKidd	...	Killer No. 2
Demi Moore	...	Alexandra
Shun Sugata	...	Uncle
Emily Kaiho	...	Momoko
Jordi Mollà	...	Valentine
Mike Patton	...	The Narrator (voice)
Shahar Sorek	...	Killer No. 3 / Mirror Drifter
Fernando Chien	...	Killer No. 4
Yoshio Iizuka	...	Killer No.5
Kofi Yiadom	...	Killer No. 6
Aaron Toney	...	Killer No. 7

Storyline

In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | drifter | bartender | army | hotel | 

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Taglines:

A civilized weapon for uncivilized times

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Cinedigm [United States] Official Blog

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

30 November 2011 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Bunraku Les Vengeurs

Filming Locations:

MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Snoot Entertainment, Picturesque Films, Ram Bergman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the Drifter leaps onto the prison roof and attacks a guard, the Narrator says "Happy birthday, fucker." This line is quoted from the song "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" by the band Faith No More. Mike Patton, who plays the Narrator, is the lead singer of Faith No More.

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Quotes

[first lines]
The Narrator: Long before the dawn of man, strife was already a major component of life. Wherever a creature shared a piece of land with another, it was just a matter of time until a struggle for resources would ensue. Man was no different, showcasing a perverse fascination with violence. Man and civilization brought forth more innovative ways of taking human life than any other function needed for survival. There are more ways of killing a man than there are ways of making bread or making love....

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Connections

Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: Review of 2011 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Putting on the Blitz"
Written by Ben Watkins
Performed by Ben Watkins
Courtesy of Barbarian Inc

User Reviews

Stylish well done violent comic book

Its like a hint of sin city and clockwork orange and done very tastefully with believable characters. Bunraku comes from a type of puppetry from japan and the movie was based off that with a unique take and I would not say that it fully reminds of something that has been done before. The plot is very well done if you pay attention and the attention to detail is key. The artistry of the movie was fantastic because I have never seen it introduced as it was done in this film and if you are looking for a lot of violence without it being overly gory. This movie pretty much had it all. There are essentially 4 things I look for in every movie and here's what this has. 1)Story that has never been done before. 2)Great artistry 3)Good acting(believable but did not get lost in the character) 4)Contains love, action (a lot of it) and drama