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, Demi Moore, 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:

stabbed in the face | fight | brawl | shot in the back | mixed martial arts | 

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Taglines:

A city without laws, a world without freedom, an evil without mercy.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Writer and Director Guy Moshe managed to sign Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore onto this movie because they really liked Holly (2006), and responded immediately to this movie's script.

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Goofs

When shooting the burning arrow, we see Yoshi's finger wrapped around it. This would not work in reality, as not only would the arrow go entirely it's own way without any control, but it would also cause friction burns, and probably cuts, on the finger. That is a mistake one makes only once.

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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

A very entertaining, exciting and surprisingly good movie with a great cast. Fans of "Sin CIty" will love it. I liked it. I say B

"Revenge is an act of style." When a man (Hartnett) bent on revenge come to a city he finds what he is looking for. He begins fighting his way through nine very different and very deadly assassins on his way to the one he want. This is another movie that really surprised me as to how good it was. Having never seen a preview or even really heard about it I had no idea what to expect. While the movie is not that original it takes from many different types of movies and blends them together in a very interesting and exciting way. Some aspects have been taken from "Scott Pilgrim vs The World", "Kill Bill" and "Sin City" just to name a few. This is more like "Sin City" then the others in the style that it uses and the "comic-booky" feel that it has. The fighting is great, and is refreshing to see an action movie that doesn't rely on guns to make it fun. The cast is great and the movie is very fun, very much worth your time. The only thing that bothered me is that it didn't need to be two hours long. They could have cut at least 15-20 min out and had it move at a more exciting pace. Other then that I really enjoyed this. Overall, a very entertaining way to spend your time and money. I give it a B.

Would I watch again? - I don't think so *Also try - Sin City & Tekken

Details

Official Sites:

Cinedigm [United States] Official Blog

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese

Release Date:

30 November 2011 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Bunraku

Filming Locations:

Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$129,706

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