Shinzaemon Shimada
Koji Yakusho
Shinzaemon Shimada
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.
Trailer
13 ASSASSINS Trailer Official
Cast
Shinrokuro Shimada
Takayuki Yamada
Shinrokuro Shimada
Koyata
Yūsuke Iseya
Koyata
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
Goro Inagaki
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
Tsuya / Upashi
Kazue Fukiishi
Tsuya / Upashi
Kuranaga
Hiroki Matsukata
Kuranaga
Kuzuro Hirayama
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Kuzuro Hirayama
Gunziro Mitsuhasi
Ikki Sawamura
Gunziro Mitsuhasi
Heizo Sahara
Arata Furuta
Heizo Sahara
Yasoyosi Hioki
Sousuke Takaoka
Yasoyosi Hioki
Mosuke Otake
Rokkaku Seiji
Mosuke Otake
Rihei Ishizuka
Kazuki Namioka
Rihei Ishizuka
Reviews
Andres Gomez
Much predictable and brutal. Just some action movie in which 13 guys kill by hundreds ...
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Takashi Miike excels at creating true horror from the internal darkness of humanity and this is clearly evident in his brutal depiction of the villain of this movie, Lord Naritsugu. Through this characterization he establishes a strong motivation for us to stick around and witness the epic 45 minute battle at the film's climax in our hope to see Naritsugu brought to justice. Period Japan is depicted in a fashion that appears competent and authentic and the climactic battle is satisfyingly crunchy and visceral. The story is simple and direct and Miike's deft hand spends the first half setting up a truly despicable, hate-able villain and the titular assassins and their heroic leader, Shinzaemon, then the second half delivering a very satisfying come-uppance in a relentless fury of action, blood and mud. Well worth watching if you like this sort of thing!
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Very much in the spirit of Kurosawa, Takashi Miike has assembled a strong cast to depict some fairly epic struggles for power in the 19th century Japanese shogunate. It's the brother of the Shogun who seems to be the source of the trouble. Having mercilessly murdered a family - against the instructions of his sibling - he has earned the enmity of veteran Samurai "Shinzaemon" (Kôji Yakusho) but with a significant political appointment in Edo looming, it would appear he is untouchable. It's the journey "Naritsugu" (Gorô Inagaki) must make through the densely forested countryside that might offer an opportunity for revenge, but he has the equally lethal Samurai "Hanbei" (Masachika Ichimura) orgainisng his large escort. With but a dozen men and the intrepid under "Koyata" (Yûsuke Iseya) to guide them along less trodden paths, this disparate baker's dozen must try to anticipate the path their nemesis will take and then strive to reduce the odds against them. These men are too honourable to resort to underhand guerrilla tactics so each battle must be fought openly and with the pride of their code. The last hour or so of this offers us as compelling a series of combat scenes, mixed with plenty of lithe action and even a little black humour, as you're ever lively to see. The energy and gymnastics on display is compelling to watch, the filth, mud and grime that coats their bodies add authenticity and the low-key soundtrack all build to an action-packed and by no means predictable conclusion. If you can watch on a big screen then this, like most films of this genre, really does come alive and Miike manages to avoid the repetition trap so easy to fall into with films like this. If you've seen and enjoyed the 1963 Kudô version, then this remake won't disappoint you.
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