13 Assassins (2010)
Jûsan-nin no shikaku (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 21min
- Action, Adventure
- 25 Sep 2010 (Japan)
- Movie
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
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Awards:
- 15 wins & 28 nominations.
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Cast
| Koji Yakusho | ... |
Shinzaemon Shimada
(as Kôji Yakusho)
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| Takayuki Yamada | ... |
Shinrokuro Shimada
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| Yûsuke Iseya | ... |
Koyata Kiga
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Ikki Sawamura | ... |
Gunjiro Mitsuhashi
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| Arata Furuta | ... |
Heizo Sahara
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| Sôsuke Takaoka | ... |
Yasokichi Hioki
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Seiji Rokkaku | ... |
Mosuke Otake
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Kazuki Namioka | ... |
Rihei Ishizuka
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| Kôen Kondô | ... |
Yahachi Horii
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Yûma Ishigaki | ... |
Gannai Higuchi
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| Masataka Kubota | ... |
Shojiro Ogura
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| Tsuyoshi Ihara | ... |
Kujuro Hirayama
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| Hiroki Matsukata | ... |
Saheita Kuranaga
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Kazue Fukiishi | ... |
Tsuya / Upashi
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| Mitsuki Tanimura | ... |
Chise Makino
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| Takumi Saitô | ... |
Uneme Makino
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| Shinnosuke Abe | ... |
Genshiro Deguchi
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Shôzô Uesugi |
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Ayumu Saitô |
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Hajime Inoue |
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Atsushi Haruta |
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Yûya Takagawa |
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Hiroshi Tatsumi |
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Akemi Sakurai |
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Sakurako Moteki | ... |
Amputated Woman
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| Megumi Kagurazaka | ... |
Otake
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| Seiyô Uchino | ... |
Zusho Mamiya
(as Masaaki Uchino)
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Ken Mitsuishi | ... |
Judayu Asakawa
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Ittoku Kishibe | ... |
Tokubei Sanshuya, Village Elder
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| Mikijirô Hira | ... |
Sir Doi
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Kôshirô Matsumoto | ... |
Yukie Makino
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| Gorô Inagaki | ... |
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
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| Masachika Ichimura | ... |
Hanbei Kito
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| Seizô Fukumoto | ... |
Gambler
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Nizaemon Kataoka |
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Satoshi Nishikôri |
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Directed by
| Takashi Miike | ||
Written by
| Kaneo Ikegami | ... | (based on a screenplay by) |
| Shoichirou Ikemiya | ... | (story) |
| Daisuke Tengan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Takashi Hirajô | ... | executive producer |
| Takashi Hirashiro | ... | executive producer |
| Minami Ichikawa | ... | producer |
| Hiroaki Kitano | ... | co-executive producer |
| Toshiki Komatsu | ... | line producer |
| Tomoko Machida | ... | co-executive producer |
| Shigeji Maeda | ... | producer |
| Tatsuya Mukai | ... | line producer |
| Toshiaki Nakazawa | ... | executive producer |
| Toshiyasu Ohmiya | ... | co-executive producer |
| Takahiro Ohno | ... | producer |
| Yûji Shimamoto | ... | co-executive producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | co-executive producer (as Yoshinari Shimatani) |
| Tôichirô Shiraishi | ... | producer |
| Kazuomi Susaki | ... | co-producer |
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Michio Uematsu | ... | co-executive producer |
| Masaaki Ujô | ... | producer: Shonai Unit |
| Hisashi Usui | ... | co-producer |
| Michihiko Yanagisawa | ... | producer (as Michihiko Umezawa) |
| Kagami Yoshida | ... | co-executive producer |
| Kôji Yoshida | ... | producer |
| Yutaka Ônishi | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Kôji Endô | ||
Cinematography by
| Nobuyasu Kita | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Kenji Yamashita | ||
Casting By
| Yuriko Kitada | ||
Production Design by
| Yûji Hayashida | ||
Set Decoration by
| Osamu Kubota | ||
| Akira Sakamoto | ||
Costume Design by
| Kazuhiro Sawataishi | ||
Production Management
| Ikutaro Hama | ... | production manager |
| Hirosui Ito | ... | production manager |
| Tashihara Omiya | ... | production manager |
| Shin'ya Zenda | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kimiyoshi Adachi | ... | first assistant director |
| Takuma Yoshimi | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Tatsuya Ouchi | ... | art pa |
| Isao Tsuge | ... | art director: characters |
Sound Department
| Daniel Cabrera Majada | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Jun Nakamura | ... | sound recordist |
| Kenji Shibasaki | ... | sound effects |
Visual Effects by
| Yuichi Yamamoto | ... | Lead Compositor: OLM digital |
| Natsuko Yamashita | ... | compositor (as Natsuko Watanabe) |
Stunts
| Mao Asou | ... | stunts |
| Keiji Tsujii | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sinya Kocho | ... | assistant camera |
| Katsuyuki Nakanishi | ... | gaffer |
| Yoshimi Watabe | ... | gaffer |
Animation Department
| Misako Saka | ... | cgi producer |
Casting Department
| Emi Fukuda | ... | casting coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christian Storms | ... | script translation |
Additional Crew
| Chiara Gelardin | ... | for HanWay Films |
| Tim Haslam | ... | Worldwide Sales and Distribution |
| Paul Hillier | ... | insurance |
| Alainée Kent | ... | development executive: Recorded Picture Company |
| Richard Lormand | ... | publicity: International |
| Jonathan Lynch-Staunton | ... | for HanWay Films |
| Richard Mansell | ... | business and legal affairs: Recorded Picture Company |
| Marcin J. Sobczak | ... | international publicity w/Film Press Plus |
| Christian Storms | ... | subtitler: English |
| Peter Watson | ... | managing director: Recorded Picture Company |
| Fabien Westerhoff | ... | worldwide sales: Hanway Films |
| Shinpei Yamazaki | ... | production coordinator |
| Jorge Lima | ... | assistant publicist: international (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Sedic International
- Recorded Picture Company (RPC)
- Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
- Asahi Shimbun
- Dentsu
- Higashinippon Broadcasting Co.
- Hiroshima Home TV
- Hokkaido Television Broadcasting Co. (HTB)
- Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Co.
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network (Nagoya TV)
- Rakueisha Co.
- Sedic Deux
- Shizuoka Asahi Television Co. (SATV)
- Shogakukan
- TV Asahi
- Toho
- Tsutaya Group
- Yahoo Japan
Distributors
- Toho (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2010) (Canada) (as '13 Assassins')
- Artificial Eye (2010) (France)
- CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan)
- HanWay Films (2010) (World-wide)
- Icon Film Distribution (2010) (Australia)
- Artificial Eye (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Avalon (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- HanWay Films (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Magnet Releasing (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (as '13 Assassins') (subtitled)
- Shaw Organisation (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2011) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (as '13 Assassins')
- Alliance (2011) (Canada) (DVD) (as '13 Assassins')
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Mediasoft Films (2011) (Korea)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Avalon (2012) (Spain) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Studio S Entertainment (2013) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Studio S Entertainment (2013) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Russian Report (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD) (as '13 Assassins')
- Viceland (2017) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
- OLM Digital (CGI)
Other Companies
- Allan Chapman & James Insurance Brokers (E&O insurance)
- Arquebuse (sound effects)
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Griffith (crane and grip equipment supplied by)
- Imagica (digital intermediate)
- Imagica (film processing)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Sanwa Cine Equipment (camera equipment supplied by)
- Shonai Film Village Co. (location service)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1844, the peace of Feudal Japan is threatened by cruel Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira, who is politically rising and getting closer to his half-brother, the shogun. After the harakiri of the Namiya clan leader, samurai Shinzaemon Shimada is summoned by the shogun's advisor Sir Doi of the Akashi Clan to listen to the tragedy of Makino Uneme, whose son and daughter-in-law have been murdered by Naritsugu. Then Sir Doi shows a woman with arms, legs and tongue severed by Naritsugu and she writes with her forearm a request to Shinza to slaughter Naritsugu and his samurai. Shinza promises to kill Naritsugu and he gathers eleven other samurais and plots a plan to attack Naritsugu in his trip back to the Akashi land. But the cunning samurai Hanbei Kitou that is responsible for the security of his master foresees Shinza's intent. Shinza decides to go with his samurai through the mountain, where they find the hunter Koyata that guides them off the mountain and joins the group. Now the thirteen men prepare an ambush to Naritsugu and his army of two hundred samurai in a suicide mission to stop evil. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Take up your sword. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The opening sequence of this film is a shot by shot recreation of the 1960s era original. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Venice Film Festival 2010 (2010). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Although most of the opening credits after the distributor's name are in Japanese, there are three in English: Recorded Picture Company, Yahoo! Japan, and Tsutaya. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kujuro Hirayama:
No mercy! There's no samurai code or fair play in battle! No sword? Use a stick. No stick? Use a rock. No rock? Use your fists and feet! Lose your life, but make the enemy pay! See more » |