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13 Assassins

Original title: Jûsan-nin no shikaku
  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
65K
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Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
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A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.

IMDb RATING
7.5/10
65K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Kaneo Ikegami(based on a screenplay by)
    • Shoichirou Ikemiya(story)
    • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Takayuki Yamada
    • Yûsuke Iseya
Top credits
  • Director
    • Takashi Miike
  • Writers
    • Kaneo Ikegami(based on a screenplay by)
    • Shoichirou Ikemiya(story)
    • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Takayuki Yamada
    • Yûsuke Iseya
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 165User reviews
    • 286Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 28 nominations

    Videos2

    13 Assassins
    Trailer 2:33
    13 Assassins
    13 Assassins -- "Total Massacre"
    Clip 1:37
    13 Assassins -- "Total Massacre"

    Photos40

    Gorô Inagaki in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Kôji Yakusho in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Seiji Rokkaku and Sôsuke Takaoka in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Takayuki Yamada in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Mikijirô Hira and Kôji Yakusho in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Arata Furuta, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Yûma Ishigaki, Seiji Rokkaku, Sôsuke Takaoka, and Kôji Yakusho in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Masachika Ichimura and Kôji Yakusho in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Tsuyoshi Ihara and Masataka Kubota in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Kôji Yakusho in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Masachika Ichimura and Kôji Yakusho in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Takayuki Yamada in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)
    Takashi Miike in Jûsan-nin no shikaku (2010)

    Top cast

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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Shinzaemon Shimadaas Shinzaemon Shimada
    Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada
    • Shinrokuro Shimadaas Shinrokuro Shimada
    Yûsuke Iseya
    Yûsuke Iseya
    • Koyata Kigaas Koyata Kiga
    Ikki Sawamura
    • Gunjiro Mitsuhashias Gunjiro Mitsuhashi
    Arata Furuta
    Arata Furuta
    • Heizo Saharaas Heizo Sahara
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    Sôsuke Takaoka
    • Yasokichi Hiokias Yasokichi Hioki
    Seiji Rokkaku
    • Mosuke Otakeas Mosuke Otake
    Kazuki Namioka
    • Rihei Ishizukaas Rihei Ishizuka
    Kôen Kondô
    Kôen Kondô
    • Yahachi Horiias Yahachi Horii
    Yûma Ishigaki
    • Gannai Higuchias Gannai Higuchi
    Masataka Kubota
    Masataka Kubota
    • Shojiro Oguraas Shojiro Ogura
    Tsuyoshi Ihara
    Tsuyoshi Ihara
    • Kujuro Hirayamaas Kujuro Hirayama
    Hiroki Matsukata
    • Saheita Kuranagaas Saheita Kuranaga
    Kazue Fukiishi
    • Tsuyaas Tsuya…
    Mitsuki Tanimura
    Mitsuki Tanimura
    • Chise Makinoas Chise Makino
    Takumi Saitoh
    Takumi Saitoh
    • Uneme Makinoas Uneme Makino
    • (as Takumi Saitô)
    Shin'nosuke Abe
    • Genshiro Deguchias Genshiro Deguchi
    • (as Shinnosuke Abe)
    Shôzô Uesugi
    • Director
      • Takashi Miike
    • Writers
      • Kaneo Ikegami(based on a screenplay by)
      • Shoichirou Ikemiya(story)
      • Daisuke Tengan(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    In 1844, the peace of Feudal Japan is threatened by cruel Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, who is politically rising and getting closer to his half-brother, the shogun. After the harakiri of the Namiya clan leader, samurai Shinzaemon Shimada is summoned by the shogun's advisor Sir Doi of the Akashi Clan to listen to the tragedy of Makino Uneme, whose son and daughter-in-law have been murdered by Naritsugu. Then Sir Doi shows a woman with arms, legs and tongue severed by Naritsugu and she writes with her forearm a request to Shinza to slaughter Naritsugu and his samurai. Shinza promises to kill Naritsugu and he gathers eleven other samurais and plots a plan to attack Naritsugu in his trip back to the Akashi land. But the cunning samurai Hanbei Kitou that is responsible for the security of his master foresees Shinza's intent. Shinza decides to go with his samurai through the mountain, where they find the hunter Koyata that guides them off the mountain and joins the group. Now the thirteen men prepare an ambush to Naritsugu and his army of two hundred samurai in a suicide mission to stop evil. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • samurai
    • japan
    • seppuku
    • suicide
    • assassin
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    • Taglines
      • Take up your sword.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for sequences of bloody violence, some disturbing images and brief nudity
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The opening sequence of this film is a shot by shot recreation of the 1960s era original.
    • Quotes

      Kujuro Hirayama: No mercy! There's no samurai code or fair play in battle! No sword? Use a stick. No stick? Use a rock. No rock? Use your fists and feet! Lose your life, but make the enemy pay!

    • Crazy credits
      Although most of the opening credits after the distributor's name are in Japanese, there are three in English: Recorded Picture Company, Yahoo! Japan, and Tsutaya.
    • Alternate versions
      The runtime of the Japanese release is 141 minutes, for but the international distribution a reduced cut of 126 minutes was released, which among other things omits some scenes referring to Japanese mythology (such as several scenes which indicate that the hunter Koyata is not of human flesh, but a demon).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Venice Film Festival 2010 (2010)

    User reviews165

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    413th Review: Excellent Samurai Movie And One Of The Films Of The Year
    This is an epic masterpiece and is clearly a cut above most films in direction, acting, and cinematography. But what really sets it apart is that it connects the viewer to Bushido and has those values firmly at its core.

    The sadistic tyrant who must be assassinated or Japan will turn once more to feudal warfare is told with verve and elan, but also with real dignity and a great sense of pace. The first hour is simply superb as we watch the recruiting and planning of the assassins. The second hour is a maelstrom of action with katanas flashing and impossible odds. I actually preferred the first half in the main, but absolutely no complaints with the action either.

    All in all, this is simply, by far and away, the best action film of 2011 so far, but putting in a genre does not do it justice - for this reviewer, it is the most complete cinematic experience since Winter's Bone and is that rare animal these days - a film that looks, feels, and produces the sensation of film rather than TV.

    Probably one of the better films (Japanese or otherwise) I have seen this decade without exaggeration - it actually attempts to embody Bushido and understand the meaning and purpose of the Shogunate and the Samurai - plus Katanas - oh yes - lots and lots of katanas.....
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    FAQ3

    • Why is the Bandit still alive after being stabbed by Lord Naritsugu's sword?
    • What does the woman who had her limbs cut off write on the scroll?
    • What are the differences between the international cut and the Japanese cut?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2010 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Thirteen Assassins
    • Production companies
      • Sedic International
      • Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
      • Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $802,778
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,854
      • May 1, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,689,058
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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