The Age of Assassins
殺人狂時代
Synopsis
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
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Age of Assassins (1967) Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-10-04
Top Cast
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Tatsuya Nakadai
Shinji Kikyo
Reiko Dan
Keiko Tsurumaki
Hideo Sunazuka
Bill Otomo
Hideyo Amamoto
Shogo Mizorogi
Tatsuyoshi Ehara
Aochi
Yasuzō Ogawa
Mabuchi
Masaya Nihei
Pappy
Seishirō Kuno
Man with crutch
Misako Tominaga
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Yumie Komatsu
Ikio Sawamura
Shōji Ōki
Yasu
Naoya Kusakawa
Keiichi Taki
Ikeno
Hiroko Minami
Satoko Fukai
Terumi Oka
Wataru Ōmae
Oba-Q
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Kihachi Okamoto, Ei Ogawa, Tadaaki Yamazaki
- Original Score
- Masaru Satō
- Original Title
- 殺人狂時代
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- TOHO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kihachi Okamoto
Kihachi Okamoto, Ei Ogawa, Tadaaki Yamazaki, Michio Tsuzuki
Masaru Satō
Rokurô Nishigaki
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Kenichiro Tsunoda, Tomoyuki Tanaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kihachi Okamoto
Director
Yoshitami Kuroiwa
Editor
Kihachi Okamoto
Screenplay
Ei Ogawa
Screenplay
Masaru Satō
Original Music Composer
Tadaaki Yamazaki
Screenplay
Rokurô Nishigaki
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Age of Assassins
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What is The Age of Assassins about?
A nerdy young college instructor named Shinji Kikyo returns home one day to find himself the target of a mad assassin. Surviving somewhat miraculously, he fends off other assassins and with the help of reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and car mechanic Bill Otomo, eventually discovering that a "population control" association is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who has been training patients of a mental asylum to become killers.
Who directed The Age of Assassins?
The Age of Assassins was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
Who stars in The Age of Assassins?
The principal cast of The Age of Assassins includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Dan, Hideo Sunazuka, Hideyo Amamoto, Tatsuyoshi Ehara.
When was The Age of Assassins released and how long is it?
The Age of Assassins was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Age of Assassins?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Age of Assassins was composed by Masaru Satō.