Kill! (1968)
Original title: 斬る
Kill! is a 1968 Japanese-language action movie directed by Kihachi Okamoto, with a running time of 1h 54m. It stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Etsushi Takahashi and Yuriko Hoshi.
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
Quick answers
What is Kill! about?
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
When was Kill! released?
Kill! was released on 22 June 1968.
How long is Kill!?
Kill! runs 1h 54m.
Who made Kill!?
Kill! was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Where can I watch Kill!?
Kill! is available on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel and Apple TV Store.
Where to watch Kill!
Stream: Criterion Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel
Rent: Apple TV Store
Buy: Apple TV Store
Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Genta
- Etsushi Takahashi as Hanji (Hanjiro Tabata)
- Yuriko Hoshi as Chino Kajii
- Tadao Nakamaru as Magobei Shôda
- Akira Kubo as Monnosuke Takei
- Shigeru Kōyama as Tamiya Ayuzawa
- Eijirō Tōno as Hyogo Moriuchi
- Shin Kishida as Jurota Arao
- Atsuo Nakamura as Tetsutaro
- Nami Tamura as Yô
- Hideyo Amamoto as Gendayu Shimada
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Shinroku Matsuo