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13 Assassins (2010)

Directed by Takashi Miike

Action | Drama

Most recently watched by sensoria, schofizzy, noahphex, jenerator, seanCduregger

Overview

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan’s feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

Rated R | Length 141 minutes

Actors

Koji Yakusho | Takayuki Yamada | Yusuke Iseya | Gorô Inagaki | Kazue Fukiishi | Hiroki Matsukata | Tsuyoshi Ihara | Ikki Sawamura | Arata Furuta | Sousuke Takaoka | Seiji Rokkaku | Kazuki Namioka | Kôen Kondô | Yuma Ishigaki | Masataka Kubota | Masachika Ichimura | Kôshirô Matsumoto | Masaaki Uchino | Ken Mitsuishi | Ittoku Kishibe | Mikijiro Hira | Mitsuki Tanimura | Takumi Saito | Shinnosuke Abe | Meguru Katô | Kazutoshi Yokoyama | Megumi Kagurazaka | Hajime Inoue

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
07/12/2025TVBlu-rayOwned10 stars
06/01/2011Movie ScreenDigitalTheater8.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Ashamed that I haven’t revisited this until now.

A masterclass in filmmaking by Takashi Miike.

Entire cast is excellent. One of Koji Yakusho‘s best performances, which is saying a lot.

This is a top 3 Miike.

Would love to see the longer original cut of the film. Arrow should release that with a nice box of extras.

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