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13 Assassins

Original title: Jûsan-nin no shikaku
  • 20102010
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  • 2h 21min
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
64K
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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
7.6/10
64K
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
    • 160User reviews
    • 295Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 28 nominations

    Videos2

    13 Assassins
    Trailer 2:33
    13 Assassins
    13 Assassins -- "Total Massacre"
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    13 Assassins -- "Total Massacre"

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    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)
    • All cast & crew
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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
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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
      Matsudaira Naritsugu was a real historical figure. He lived from 1811 to 1835. He was lord of the area called Akashi which is nowadays in the Kansai area of Japan.
    • 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!

    • 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 reviews160

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    13 assassins, one memorable movie.
    "Thirteen. The time has come to lay down your lives for the greater cause. Are you ready?"

    13 Assassins is all about the payoff. And the payoff comes in the form of 50 minutes of absolute carnage at the end of the movie. The story is about 13 warriors, some of the last truly capable samurai at a time when the era of those legendary soldiers was coming to an end, who band together to kill a despicable, deranged and utterly evil lord who is step-brother and future heir to the ruling shogun. Greatly outnumbered, the men devise a plan to force Lord Naritsugu and his guards to a village that they've prepared as what can only be called as a deathtrap.  

    If you liked the "Crazy 88's" fight from Kill Bill Volume 1 or the massive battle at the end of Azumi, then the epic showdown at the end of 13 Assassins automatically makes this a must see. But what about the preceding half of the movie? Most of that time is spent introducing us to the 13 assassins, Sir Hanbei - the noble but loyal to a fault man who is in charge of Lord Naritsugu's safety, and making us hate (and I mean REALLY hate) the lord himself. This portion of the movie was necessary to setup finale, but it was understandably not as exciting or captivating as the lengthy battle it precedes. 

    Rest assured though, the storytelling doesn't stop when the action begins. Some action scenes in movies can be so endless that they become monotonous (and boring, as a result), but 13 Assassins neatly avoids that trap by including character development until the very end. 

    This is a brutal, visceral movie, from the sadism of Lord Naritsugu to the blood-soaked, frenetic finale. If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, I heartily recommend that you give it a shot.
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    • lewiskendell
    • Aug 29, 2011

    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
      • 2h 21min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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