13 Assassins
十三人の刺客
“Take up your sword.”
Synopsis
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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13 ASSASSINS TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-04-02
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Shinzaemon Shimada
Takayuki Yamada
Shinrokuro Shimada
Yusuke Iseya
Koyata
Goro Inagaki
Lord Naritsugu Matsudaira
Kazue Fukiishi
Tsuya / Upashi
Hiroki Matsukata
Kuranaga
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Kuzuro Hirayama
Ikki Sawamura
Gunziro Mitsuhasi
Arata Furuta
Heizo Sahara
Sousuke Takaoka
Yasoyosi Hioki
Rokkaku Seiji
Mosuke Otake
Kazuki Namioka
Rihei Ishizuka
Koen Kondo
Yahachi Horii
Yuma Ishigaki
Gennai Higuchi
Masataka Kubota
Shoziro Ogura
Masachika Ichimura
Hanbei Onigashira
Matsumoto Hakuō II
Yukie Makino
Seiyo Uchino
Zusho Mamiya
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 30, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 25, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$6M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.93x
+$11.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Daisuke Tengan
- Original Score
- Koji Endo
- Original Title
- 十三人の刺客
- Country of Origin
- Japan, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $6M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.6M
- Production Studios
- TOHO, Sedic International, Toei Studios Kyoto, OLM, TV Asahi Music, IMAGICA, TV Asahi, dentsu, Shogakukan, The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting, Yahoo! Japan, TSUTAYA Group, Hiroshima Home Television, Sedic Deux, Raku Film, Recorded Picture Company, HanWay Films, Japan Action Enterprise, Shizuoka Asahi Television, Hokkaido Television Broadcasting, Higashi Nippon Broadcasting
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Daisuke Tengan, Kaneo Ikegami
Koji Endo
Nobuyasu Kita
Kenji Yamashita
Minami Ichikawa, Tōichirō Shiraishi, Takashi Hirajo, Takashi Hirashiro, Shigeji Maeda
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Minami Ichikawa
Producer
Tōichirō Shiraishi
Producer
Shigeji Maeda
Producer
Takahiro Ohno
Producer
Masaaki Ujô
Producer
Michihiko Umezawa
Producer
Koji Yoshida
Producer
Yuji Hayashida
Production Design
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Koji Endo
Original Music Composer
Kenji Yamashita
Editor
Daisuke Tengan
Screenplay
Keiji Tsujii
Stunt Coordinator
Kazuhiro Sawataishi
Costume Design
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
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 13 Assassins
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is 13 Assassins about?
A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.
Who directed 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in 13 Assassins?
The principal cast of 13 Assassins includes Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki, Kazue Fukiishi.
When was 13 Assassins released and how long is it?
13 Assassins was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins had a reported production budget of $6M and grossed $17.6M at the worldwide box office (2.93 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for 13 Assassins?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 13 Assassins was composed by Koji Endo.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 13 Assassins?
13 Assassins holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).