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13 Assassins (2010)

“Jûsan-nin no shikaku”

Action, Adventure, Drama

13 Assassins is a samurai film directed by Takashi Miike and starring Kōji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Sōsuke Takaoka, Hiroki Matsukata, Kazuki Namioka, and Gorō Inagaki. A remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 Japanese period drama film 13 Assassins.

Japan, 1844. Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, the Shogun’s illegitimate brother, is rising to power – but when his tyranny runs rampant, secret plans are laid to end his reign and his life. Veteran samurai Shinzaemon Shimada (Yakusho) is charged with assassinating Naritsugu and puts together a small band who agree to lay down their lives to ensure their nation’s future. Facing danger and impossible odds, the 13 assassins set a trap for the sadistic Lord in a remote village… but an army of samurai dedicated to protecting Naritsugu now stand in their way.

 Director: Takashi Miike

Writers: Kaneo Ikegami, Shoichirou Ikemiya, Daisuke Tengan

Stars: Kôji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Ikki Sawamura, Arata Furuta, Sôsuke Takaoka, Seiji Rokkaku

Cast:

Kôji YakushoShinzaemon Shimada
Takayuki YamadaShinrokuro Shimada
Yûsuke IseyaKoyata Kiga
Ikki SawamuraGunjiro Mitsuhashi
Arata FurutaHeizo Sahara
Sôsuke TakaokaYasokichi Hioki
Seiji RokkakuMosuke Otake
Kazuki NamiokaRihei Ishizuka
Kôen KondôYahachi Horii
Yûma IshigakiGannai Higuchi
Masataka KubotaShojiro Ogura
Tsuyoshi IharaKujuro Hirayama
Hiroki MatsukataSaheita Kuranaga
Kazue FukiishiTsuya / Upashi
Mitsuki TanimuraChise Makino
Takumi SaitohUneme Makino
Shin’nosuke AbeGenshiro Deguchi
Shôzô Uesugi
Ayumu Saitô
Hajime Inoue
Atsushi Haruta
Yûya Takagawa
Hiroshi Tatsumi
Akemi Sakurai
Sakurako MotekiAmputated Woman
Megumi KagurazakaOtake
Seiyô UchinoZusho Mamiya
Ken MitsuishiJudayu Asakawa
Ittoku KishibeTokubei Sanshuya, Village Elder
Mikijirô HiraSir Doi
Kôshirô MatsumotoYukie Makino
Gorô InagakiLord Naritsugu Matsudaira
Masachika IchimuraHanbei Kito
Seizô FukumotoGambler
Nizaemon Kataoka
Satoshi Nishikôri

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