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Kill! (1968)
Directed by Kihachi Okamoto
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A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
Length 114 minutes
Actors
Tatsuya Nakadai | Etsushi Takahashi | Yuriko Hoshi | Tadao Nakamaru | Akira Kubo | Shigeru Kôyama | Eijirô Tôno | Shin Kishida | Atsuo Nakamura | Nami Tamura | Hideyo Amamoto | Yoshio Tsuchiya | Isao Hashimoto | Akira Hamada | Takeo Chii | Seishirô Kuno | Ben Hiura | Susumu Kurobe | Masao Imafuku | Hiroshi Hasegawa | Emiko Suzuki | Yasuzô Ogawa | Yutaka Nakayama | Ryôsuke Kagawa | Shin Ibuki | Chôtarô Tôgin | Wataru Ômae | Haruo Suzuki | Yû Sekita
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2021 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
I don’t wanna classify this as a comedy but it kinda is with its dry humor and flipping the chanbara subgenre on its ear.
This was programmed by DKUTV Yuriko Hoshi week but since it was available via HBO Max I viewed it there since I knew it would be a better quality presentation. I’ve had a cope of this for years and I dunno why I haven’t watched it but glad I did tonight bc this is a Nakadai tour de force. Great role that you’re never sure what’s going on with him. Funny that Hoshi is either second or third billed but really plays a small supporting character yet significant. I just really like the bond between the two main male leads.
This is one that criterion needs to release on Blu as a standalone with a bunch of extras and a good commentary.
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