13 Assassins

13 Assassins (十三人の刺客, Jūsannin no Shikaku) is a 2010 Japanese-British jidaigeki film directed by Takashi Miike. A samurai epic with a loose historical basis, the film was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, who also produced the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Departures. Jeremy Thomas, the film's executive producer, has a reputation for successfully bringing Asian titles into the international market, most notably Bernardo Bertolucc... More

Initial release date:

  • Sep 9, 2010

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 6 min

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • Jûsan-nin no shikaku,
  • 13 Assassins,
  • 13-nin no shikaku,
  • Thirteen Assassins,
  • 13 assassini,
  • 13 Mitnakshim,
  • 13 asesinos,
  • 13 dolofonoi,
  • 13 zabójców,
  • 13 Assassinos,
  • Trinaest ubica

Film

Directed by

Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike (三池 崇史, Miike Takashi, born August 24, 1960) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen...

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date
  • Sep 9, 2010
  • Oct 13, 2010
  • Oct 6, 2011
  • Sep 18, 2011
  • Apr 29, 2011
  • Mar 31, 2012
  • Jul 27, 2011
  • Aug 12, 2011
  • Jul 8, 2011
  • Apr 2, 2011
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Music by:

Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 2 h 6 min
  • International version
  • 2 h 21 min
  • 2 h 1 min
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Awards

Asian Film Award for Best Director Nominees

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 2011

Asian Film Award for Best Production Designer Winners

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