Kill (2008)

Name: Kill
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2008-12-06
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 4.9
Cast: Rinko Kikuchi, Yoko Fujita, Takuya Mizoguchi, Mana Konno, Momoka Ohno

Kill (2008), directed by Mamoru Oshii, starring Rinko Kikuchi and Yoko Fujita.

12/06/2008 BR Action and Drama 1h 22m

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Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her and her sister. Children's Samurai: an educational film narrates the like of a modern grade-school samurai dealing with bullies. Firing Range: the rifle of a Meiji Era soldier and the pistol of a modern police officer are transformed into powerful new weapons when they face off. Assault Girl 2: two guardian angels duel in a wheat field.

Mamoru OshiiDirector
Minoru TaharaDirector
Kenta FukasakuDirector
Takanori TsujimotoDirector

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Kenta Fukasaku (深作健太, Fukasaku Kenta; born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of film director Kinji Fukasaku and actress Sanae Nakahara.

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Kenta Fukasaku (深作健太, Fukasaku Kenta; born September 15, 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. He is the son of film director Kinji Fukasaku and actress Sanae Nakahara.

Biography

He made his writing debut in the popular Japanese cult film Battle Royale, which his father directed. He wrote the screenplay to the sequel, Battle Royale II: Requiem, and took over directing when his father died of cancer. The film was released in Japan during the winter of 2003.

In 2005, he directed a film called Under the Same Moon (同じツキみている, Onaji tsuki o miteiru) which starred Battle Royale's Tarō Yamamoto. His adaptation of the manga Sukeban Deka was released in 2006, under the title Yo-Yo Girl Cop. He also directed horror film X-Cross.

Filmography

Actor

The Challenge (1982)

Screenwriter

Battle Royale (2000)

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

Director

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

Under the Same Moon (2005)

Yo-Yo Girl Cop (2006)

X-Cross (2007)

Rebellion: The Killing Isle (2008)

Black Rat (2010)

We Can't Change the World. But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia. (2011)

My Summertime Map (2013)

Ken to Merii: Ameagari no Yozora ni (2013)

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External links

Kenta Fukasaku at IMDb

Kenta Fukasaku at the Japanese Movie Database (in Japanese)

Text from Rebellion: The Killing Isle on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellion:_The_Killing_Isle

Trivia

It premiered on December 6, 2008, a Saturday.
It runs 1h22 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "斬～KILL～".
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

Studios88mm Productions, Deiz Production, Geneon Entertainment, Toei Company
CountriesJapan
LanguagesJapanese
StatusReleased

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Mamoru Oshii Director
Minoru Tahara Director
Kenta Fukasaku Director
Takanori Tsujimoto Director

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What is Kill about?

Kill: Four segments by four different Directors. Kiriko (Takanori Tsujimoto), The Children’s Samurai (Kenta Fukasaku), The Firing Range (Makoto Tahara), and Assault Girl 2 (Mamoru Oshii). Kiriko: the spirit of a murdered assassin takes revenge on the gang that killed her and her sister. Children's Samurai: an educational fi…

Who directed Kill?

Kill was directed by Mamoru Oshii, Minoru Tahara, Kenta Fukasaku and Takanori Tsujimoto in 2008.

Who stars in Kill?

The cast of Kill includes Rinko Kikuchi, Yoko Fujita, Takuya Mizoguchi, Mana Konno and Momoka Ohno.

How long is Kill?

Kill runs for 82 minutes, or 1h22.