13 Assassins
十三人の刺客
“A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.”
Synopsis
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
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Chiezo Kataoka
Shinzaemon Shimada
Kōtarō Satomi
Shinrokuro Shimada
Ryōhei Uchida
Hanbei Onigashira
Tetsuro Tamba
Doi Ōkō Toshi
Satomi Oka
Koen
Sumiko Fuji
Kayo
Yuriko Mishima
Chiyo Makino
Kantarō Suga
Naritsugu
Akira Shioji
Yahachi Horii
Kō Nishimura
Kujuro Hirayama
Kanjūrō Arashi
Saheita Kuranaga
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Makino Tsuyoshi
Chōichirō Kawarasaki
Makino Yoshio
Michitarō Mizushima
Sawara Heizo
Kunio Kaga
Higuchi Gennai
Seishiro Sawamura
Shojiro Ogura
Kusuo Abe
Gunjiro Mitsuhashi
Shingo Yamashiro
Koyata Kiga
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eiichi Kudō
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaneo Ikegami
- Original Score
- Akira Ifukube
- Original Title
- 十三人の刺客
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eiichi Kudō
Kaneo Ikegami
Akira Ifukube
Jūhei Suzuki
Shintarō Miyamoto
Department Leadership Roster
Eiichi Kudō
Director
Kaneo Ikegami
Screenplay
Jūhei Suzuki
Director of Photography
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Shintarō Miyamoto
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Frequently Asked Questions About 13 Assassins
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What is 13 Assassins about?
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
Who directed 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins was directed by Eiichi Kudō.
Who stars in 13 Assassins?
The principal cast of 13 Assassins includes Chiezo Kataoka, Kōtarō Satomi, Ryōhei Uchida, Tetsuro Tamba, Satomi Oka.
When was 13 Assassins released and how long is it?
13 Assassins was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for 13 Assassins?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 13 Assassins was composed by Akira Ifukube.