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7.3/10 2010 2h 21m Released

Take up your sword.

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.

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Top Cast

Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho
Shinzaemon Shimada
Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada
Shinrokuro Shimada
Yūsuke Iseya
Yūsuke Iseya
Koyata
Goro Inagaki
Goro Inagaki
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
Kazue Fukiishi
Kazue Fukiishi
Tsuya / Upashi
Hiroki Matsukata
Hiroki Matsukata
Kuranaga
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Kuzuro Hirayama
Ikki Sawamura
Ikki Sawamura
Gunziro Mitsuhasi
Arata Furuta
Arata Furuta
Heizo Sahara
Sousuke Takaoka
Sousuke Takaoka
Yasoyosi Hioki
Rokkaku Seiji
Rokkaku Seiji
Mosuke Otake
Kazuki Namioka
Kazuki Namioka
Rihei Ishizuka
Koen Kondo
Koen Kondo
Yahachi Horii
Yuma Ishigaki
Yuma Ishigaki
Gennai Higuchi
Masataka Kubota
Masataka Kubota
Shoziro Ogura
Masachika Ichimura
Masachika Ichimura
Hanbei Onigashira

Reviews

Andres Gomez 5/10

Much predictable and brutal. Just some action movie in which 13 guys kill by hundreds ...

sakmode 6/10

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…

CinemaSerf 7/10

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…

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FAQ about 13 Assassins

What is 13 Assassins about?
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.
When was 13 Assassins released?
13 Assassins was released in 2010.
What genres does 13 Assassins belong to?
13 Assassins is categorised as Adventure, Drama, Action.
Who stars in 13 Assassins?
The cast of 13 Assassins includes Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yūsuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki, Kazue Fukiishi.