The Age of Assassins (1967)
Original title: 殺人狂時代
The Age of Assassins is a 1967 Japanese-language comedy movie directed by Kihachi Okamoto, with a running time of 1h 39m. It stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Dan and Hideo Sunazuka.
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
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What is The Age of Assassins about?
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
When was The Age of Assassins released?
The Age of Assassins was released on 4 February 1967.
How long is The Age of Assassins?
The Age of Assassins runs 1h 39m.
Who made The Age of Assassins?
The Age of Assassins was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.