Rent 13 Assassins (1963)
3.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
2h 5min
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- Synopsis:
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins. - Actors:
- Chiezô Kataoka, Kôtarô Satomi, Ryôhei Uchida, Tetsurô Tanba, Satomi Oka, Yuriko Mishima, Sumiko Fuji, Chôichirô Kawarasaki, Michitarô Mizushima, Kunio Kaga, Seishiro Sawamura, Kusuo Abe, Shingo Yamashiro, Kôshirô Harada, Shunji Kasuga, Ushio Akashi, Eijirô Kataoka, Ryûji Kita, Ryôsuke Kagawa, Kantarô Suga
- Directors:
- Eiichi Kudô
- Producers:
- Kanji Amao, Jun'ichirô Tamaki
- Narrated By:
- Takayuki Akutagawa
- Writers:
- Kaneo Ikegami
- Aka:
- The Thirteen Assassins
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics
- Countries:
- Japan
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 30/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 125 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by film critic and Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
- The Samurai Variations, a brand new video essay by music supervisor and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont on legendary composer Akira Ifukube's score for the film
- Samurai Guerilla Part 1, an archival interview where Eiichi Kudo's former assistant director Misao Arai and filmmaker Dirty Kudo discuss Eiichi Kudo and Toei's role in the Japanese film landscape of the 1960s
- Theatrical trailers
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