13 Assassins Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Take Up Your Sword.

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Last modified: May. 22, 2011

13 Assassins

Release Date: Friday, April 29, 2011 NYC/LA

Director: Takashi Miike

Starring: Koji Yakusho

R Action 2 hrs, 6 m

3.9 / 5

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18% WON'T SEE

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Plot

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Plot: Set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

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Top Cast

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Koji Yakusho
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Takashi Miike last directed First Love and Blade of the Immortal.

Director: Takashi Miike
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Studio: Magnet Releasing
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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for sequences of blood violence, some disturbing images and brief nudity
Runtime: 2 hrs, 6 m
Tagline: Take Up Your Sword.
Also known as: Jusan-Nin No Shikaku
Language: English

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Release Dates

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13 Assassins was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, April 29, 2011. in around 3 theaters There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Dylan Dog: Dead of Night, Fast Five and Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil.

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2011-04-29 NYC/LA

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