Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
一命
“Love Honour Revenge.”
Synopsis
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official US Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-02-01
Top Cast
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Koji Yakusho
Kageyu
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Hanshirô Tsugumo
Eita Nagayama
Motome
Hikari Mitsushima
Miho
Naoto Takenaka
Tajiri
Kazuki Namioka
Umanosuke Kawabe
Hirofumi Arai
Hayatonosho Matsuzaki
Munetaka Aoki
Hikokuro Omodaka
Takashi Sasano
Sousuke priest
Gorō Daimon
Priest
Ayumu Saito
Fujita
Takehiro Hira
Naotaka Ii
Baijaku Nakamura
Jinnai Chijiiwa
Ippei Takahashi
Naito
Yoshihisa Amano
Sasaki
Release History & Theatrical Window
Nippon Connection Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
July 20, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 22, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.4M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Screenplay & Story
- Kikumi Yamagishi
- Original Score
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Original Title
- 一命
- Country of Origin
- Japan, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.4M
- Production Studios
- Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun, Recorded Picture Company, Sedic International, Amuse Soft Entertainment, Kodansha, Yahoo! Japan, Yamanashi Broadcasting System, Shochiku, dentsu, OLM, The Asahi Shimbun
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Kikumi Yamagishi, Yasuhiko Takiguchi, Shinobu Hashimoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Nobuyasu Kita
Kenji Yamashita
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Jeremy Thomas, Toru Hatori, Kensuke Zushi, Toshiaki Nakazawa
Department Leadership Roster
Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela
Producer
Takashi Miike
Director
Jeremy Thomas
Producer
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Original Music Composer
Kensuke Zushi
Producer
Nobuyasu Kita
Director of Photography
Kikumi Yamagishi
Screenplay
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Producer
Kazuko Kurosawa
Costume Design
Kenji Yamashita
Editor
Shinjiro Yokoyama
Producer
Tōichirō Shiraishi
Producer
Yasushi Uchida
Producer
Shingo Sekine
Producer
Keiji Tsujii
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai about?
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Who directed Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was directed by Takashi Miike.
Who stars in Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
The principal cast of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai includes Koji Yakusho, Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Eita Nagayama, Hikari Mitsushima, Naoto Takenaka.
When was Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai released and how long is it?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 8m.
How much did Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai make at the box office?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai grossed $5.4M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai based on a book or true story?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasuhiko Takiguchi".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).