13 Assassins (1963)
Original title: 十三人の刺客
13 Assassins is a 1963 Japanese-language adventure movie directed by Eiichi Kudō, with a running time of 2h 5m. It stars Chiezo Kataoka, Kōtarō Satomi and Ryōhei Uchida.
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.
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What is 13 Assassins about?
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.
When was 13 Assassins released?
13 Assassins was released on 7 December 1963.
How long is 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins runs 2h 5m.
Who made 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins was directed by Eiichi Kudō.
Where can I watch 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins is available on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.
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Cast
- Chiezo Kataoka as Shinzaemon Shimada
- Kōtarō Satomi as Shinrokuro Shimada
- Ryōhei Uchida as Hanbei Onigashira
- Tetsuro Tamba as Doi Ōkō Toshi
- Satomi Oka as Koen
- Sumiko Fuji as Kayo
- Yuriko Mishima as Chiyo Makino
- Kantarō Suga as Naritsugu
- Akira Shioji as Yahachi Horii
- Kō Nishimura as Kujuro Hirayama
- Kanjūrō Arashi as Saheita Kuranaga
- Ryūnosuke Tsukigata as Makino Tsuyoshi