13 Assassins

2011 Action/Adventure | Drama
73%

A brave samurai assembles an elite team of 13 killers to assassinate the brother of the Shogun, a sadistic and well-protected young lord who's above the law, raping and killing innocents with impunity. The film culminates in a mind-blowing, 45 minute battle sequence.

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13 Assassins

Those familiar with the films of Takashi Miike will be surprised with his latest offering. There are gallons of blood to be had, as usual, but Miike trims back on his typical oddness to deliver a relatively straight action movie. All planning and strategy for the first half, Miike unleashes hell in the second with blood-soaked extended action sequence to rival the climax of Saving Private Ryan.

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