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Kill! (Criterion Collection) (Widescreen) (Special edition)
- Director: Kihachi Okamoto
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A pair of luckless would-be warriors find themselves caught in the middle of a skirmish between rival gangsters in this darkly comic samurai film. Tabata (Etsushi Takahashi) and Genta (Tatsuya Nakadai) are two hungry ronin who meet in a windswept town which has fallen so deeply upon hard times that the proprietor of the only restaurant has committed suicide in her own dining room. Tabata is a former farmer who dreams of living the exciting life of a samurai, while Genta tried to give up the violent and nomadic life of a swordsman but hasn't had much luck finding other work. The village is dominated by a clan of yakuza who are caught up in a power struggle, and as the two factions split off and declare war on one another, the two new friends find themselves hired by differing sides -- Tabata as a samurai, Genta as a messenger. However, one of Tabata's first assignments is to assassinate Genta, even as his new pal offers him helpful hints on his newly adopted trade. Kiru (aka Kill) was written and directed by Kihachi Okamoto, one of Toho's leading action directors during the 1960s, who earned a reputation for his strong but cynical perspective on the violence of men. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Features
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Category: Samurai Film
- Theme: Teachers and Students
- Release Date: October 25, 2005
- Studio: Criterion
- Supporting Actors: Etsushi Takahashi, Shigeru Koyama, Tatsuya Nakadai, Tadao Nakamaru, Yuriko Hoshi, Eijiro Tono, Yoshio Tsuchiya
- Director: Kihachi Okamoto
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 1 hr 54 min
- Language: Japanese
- Subtitle Language: English
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 246-03-6501
- ASIN: B002NDHW94
- Catalog #: 11565711
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.25 pound.
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