13 Assassins | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | October 12, 2011
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Comparisons to 'Seven Samurai' are undeniable but this still stands out as a fine, albeit violent, historical action tale.
| genre | Action | History |
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| synopsis | Cult director Takeshi Miike delivers a bravado period action film 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. |
| lead actors | Kôji Yakusho | Takayuki Yamada | Yûsuke Iseya | Gorô Inagaki |
| director | Takashi Miike |