47 Ronin (1994)
Original title: 四十七人の刺客
47 Ronin is a 1994 Japanese-language action movie directed by Kon Ichikawa, with a running time of 2h 9m. It stars Ken Takakura, Kiichi Nakai and Rie Miyazawa.
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
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What is 47 Ronin about?
Kon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide), his loyal followers (now Ronin, masterless Samurai) dedicate their lives to avenging his death.
When was 47 Ronin released?
47 Ronin was released on 22 October 1994.
How long is 47 Ronin?
47 Ronin runs 2h 9m.
Who made 47 Ronin?
47 Ronin was directed by Kon Ichikawa.
Cast
- Ken Takakura as Kuranosuke Oishi
- Kiichi Nakai as Matashiro Irobe
- Rie Miyazawa as Karu
- Koji Ishizaka as Yoshiyasu Yanagisawa
- Ruriko Asaoka as Riku
- Hisaya Morishige as Hyobu Chisaka
- Ryudo Uzaki as Yasubê Horibe
- Tatsuo Matsumura as Yahê Horibe
- Hisashi Igawa as Okuda
- Gaku Yamamoto as Chûzaemon Yoshida
- Shigeru Kōyama as Jûnai Onodera
- Isao Bitō