Sure Death
必殺! THE HISSATSU
“Assassins vs assassins! New samurai action! The inner struggle of underground killers!”
Synopsis
A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover that all the assassins in Edo are being killed they must act quickly to find the culprit.
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SURE DEATH 1Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-08-28
Top Cast
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Makoto Fujita
Nakamura Mondo
Kunihiko Mitamura
Kazarishoku no Hide
Izumi Ayukawa
Nandemoya no Kayo
Kin Sugai
Sen
Mari Shiraki
Ritsu
Ippei Hikaru
Nishi Junnosuke
Toshio Yamauchi
Kiyoshi Nakajo
Isuzu Yamada
Gannosuke Ashiya
Kie Nakai
Yukiji Asaoka
Shōhei Hino
Senta
Naoko Ken
Oyone
Juri Hamada
Eiji Misato
Shinkichi
Seiroku Saitou
Hachiro Tako
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masahisa Sadanaga
- Screenplay & Story
- Tatsuo Nogami, Takeshi Yoshida
- Original Score
- Masaaki Hirao
- Original Title
- 必殺! THE HISSATSU
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Production Studios
- Shochiku, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masahisa Sadanaga
Tatsuo Nogami, Takeshi Yoshida
Masaaki Hirao
Shigeru Ishihara
Koichi Sonoi
Department Leadership Roster
Masahisa Sadanaga
Director
Tatsuo Nogami
Screenplay
Takeshi Yoshida
Screenplay
Masaaki Hirao
Original Music Composer
Shigeru Ishihara
Director of Photography
Koichi Sonoi
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sure Death
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What is Sure Death about?
A group of seemingly ordinary merchants is really a band of assassins for hire. When they discover that all the assassins in Edo are being killed they must act quickly to find the culprit.
Who directed Sure Death?
Sure Death was directed by Masahisa Sadanaga.
Who stars in Sure Death?
The principal cast of Sure Death includes Makoto Fujita, Kunihiko Mitamura, Izumi Ayukawa, Kin Sugai, Mari Shiraki.
When was Sure Death released and how long is it?
Sure Death was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 2h 3m.
Who composed the musical score for Sure Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sure Death was composed by Masaaki Hirao.