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Hara-Kiri Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 28, 2012

Hara-Kiri

Release Date: Friday, July 20, 2012 Limited

Director: Takashi Miike

Starring: Ebizo Ichikawa

N/A Action 2 hrs, 6 m Japanese

  • 2.3 / 5
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Plot

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Plot
The story of a mysterious samurai who arrives at the doorstep of his feudal lord, requesting an honorable death by ritual suicide in his courtyard. The lord threatens him with the brutal tale of Motome, a desperate young ronin who made a similar request with ulterior motives, only to meet a grisly end. Undaunted, the samurai begins to tell a story of his own, with an ending no one could see coming.
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The film's director Takashi Miike last directed First Love and Blade of the Immortal.

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Key Facts

  • Based on the 1962 Japanese film, "Harakiri," directed by Masaki Kobayashi.

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Runtime
2 hrs, 6 m
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Language
Japanese

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Release Dates

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Hara-Kiri was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 20, 2012. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including The Dark Knight Rises, The Queen of Versailles and The Well-Digger's Daughter. As a limited release, Hara-Kiri was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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