13 Assassins

It is the end of Japan's feudal era. 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. Lord Naritsugu is a sadistic and terrifying ruler, a man who goes to great lengths to bring fear to the people and so romanticized with the ways of war and death that his leadership is questioned. His reckless behavior is seen as too high risk for the nation should he ascend to an higher position, therefore respected samurai Shinzaemon is secretly called on to gather a team of samurai to assassin him.

Also Known As:	13 Assassins 13-nin no shikaku 13-nin no shikaku Jûsan-nin no shikaku Jûsan-nin no shikaku Thirteen Assassins
Production Status:	Released
Logline:	A band of 13 samurai are charged with assassinating a lord who is a known rapist and murderer before he can assume a high political post.
Genres:	Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Adaptation and Remake
Running Time:	2 hrs. 6 min.
Release Date:	April 29th, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating:	R for sequences of bloody violence, some disturbing images and brief nudity.
Distributors:	Magnet Releasing
Production Co.:	Recorded Picture Company, Sedic International Inc, Dentsu, Shogakukan Production Company, TV Asahi, Toho Company Ltd (Parent Company)
U.S. Box Office:	$672,538
Filming Locations:	Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Produced in:	Japan