13 Assassins
A classic samurai movie, right up there among the finest in the genre,
13 Assassins
Cult director Takeshi Miike (Ichi the Killer, Audition) delivers 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.
“For all its bloodshed and mayhem, 13 Assassins is one of the most joyously energetic and exciting movies I've seen in the last year, and maybe even the last two years.” (Alonso Duralde, Movies.com)
“For all its bloodshed and mayhem, 13 Assassins is one of the most joyously energetic and exciting movies I've seen in the last year, and maybe even the last two years.” (Alonso Duralde, Movies.com)
Genre
Action/Adventure
Web Site
Runtime
126
Language
Japanese
Director
Takashi Miike
Cast
Kōji Yakusho,
Takayuki Yamada,
Yûsuke Ise,
Arata Furuta,
Yusuke Iseya,
Kazuki Namioka,
Sosuke Takaoka,
Hiroki Matsukata,
Goro Inagaki
FEATURED REVIEW
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
A stirring, unexpectedly moving story of love and blood, the samurai movie “13 Assassins” opens with a dignified man seated alone in a large courtyard. Perfectly centered in the shot, he says nothing, his face a ferocious mask. But words are immaterial given his open shirt and the blade in his hand ...
Played at
Playhouse 7 5.06.11 - 6.12.11
Monica Film Center 5.13.11 - 5.26.11
13 Assassins Get Tickets
There are currently no showtimes for this film. Please check back soon.