Battle Royale (2000)
Original title: バトル・ロワイアル
Battle Royale is a 2000 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku, with a running time of 1h 53m. It stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda and Takeshi Kitano.
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Quick answers
What is Battle Royale about?
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
When was Battle Royale released?
Battle Royale was released on 16 December 2000.
How long is Battle Royale?
Battle Royale runs 1h 53m.
Who made Battle Royale?
Battle Royale was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
Where can I watch Battle Royale?
Battle Royale is available on BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, Fawesome and Hoopla.
Where to watch Battle Royale
Stream: BFI Player Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV
Watch free: Fawesome, Hoopla, Kanopy
Watch free with ads: Plex, The CW, Tubi TV
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Shuya Nanahara (Boy #15)
- Aki Maeda as Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
- Takeshi Kitano as Kitano
- Taro Yamamoto as Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)
- Masanobu Ando as Kazuo Kiriyama (Boy #6)
- Ko Shibasaki as Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11)
- Chiaki Kuriyama as Takako Chigusa (Girl #13)
- Takashi Tsukamoto as Shinji Mimura (Boy #19)
- Sousuke Takaoka as Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11)
- Yukihiro Kotani as Yôshitoki Kuninobu (Boy #7)
- Eri Ishikawa as Yukie Utsumi (Girl #2)
- Sayaka Kamiya as Satomi Noda (Girl #17)
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