Bunraku
“A civilized weapon for uncivilized times”
Synopsis
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
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Josh Hartnett
The Drifter
Demi Moore
Alexandra
Woody Harrelson
The Bartender
Ron Perlman
Nicola
GACKT
Yoshi
Shun Sugata
Uncle
Jordi Mollà
Valentine
Emily Kaiho
Momoko
Kevin McKidd
Killer 2
Shahar Sorek
Killer No. 3 / Mirror Drifter
Fernando Chien
Killer No. 4
Yoshio Iizuka
Killer No.5
Kofi Yiadom
Killer No. 6
Aaron Toney
Killer No. 7
Florian Ciprian
Killer No. 10
Mark Ivanir
Eddie
Maria-Antoaneta Tudor
Brass Knuckle Girl
Andreea Păduraru
Female Assistant
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 1, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 28, 2011
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$130K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.01x
-$24.9M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guy Moshe
- Screenplay & Story
- Guy Moshe
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Bunraku
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Romania
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $130K
- Production Studios
- Picturesque Films, Outpost Studios, Snoot Entertainment, Ram Bergman Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guy Moshe
Guy Moshe, Boaz Davidson
Terence Blanchard
Juan Ruiz Anchía, Guy Livneh
Zach Staenberg, Glenn Garland
Ram Bergman, Keith Calder, Jessica Wu, Nava Levin, David Matalon
Department Leadership Roster
Guy Moshe
Screenplay
Guy Moshe
Director
Ram Bergman
Producer
Donna Zakowska
Costume Design
Keith Calder
Producer
Jessica Wu
Producer
Nava Levin
Producer
Chris Farmer
Production Design
Zach Staenberg
Editor
Juan Melgoza
Visual Effects Supervisor
Oliver Hotz
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ciprian Dumitrașcu
Stunt Coordinator
Alexey Gusev
Visual Effects Supervisor
Clayton J. Barber
Stunt Coordinator
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bunraku
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bunraku about?
In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.
Who directed Bunraku?
Bunraku was directed by Guy Moshe.
Who stars in Bunraku?
The principal cast of Bunraku includes Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman, GACKT.
When was Bunraku released and how long is it?
Bunraku was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bunraku?
Bunraku had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $130K at the worldwide box office (0.01 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Bunraku?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bunraku was composed by Terence Blanchard.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bunraku?
Bunraku holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).