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"A civilized weapon for uncivilized times"

2010 2h 5m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 370

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Synopsis

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In a world with no guns, a mysterious drifter, a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs, headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.

“A civilized weapon for uncivilized times”

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Cast

Josh Hartnett
The Drifter
Demi Moore
Alexandra
Woody Harrelson
The Bartender
Ron Perlman
Nicola
GACKT
Yoshi
Shun Sugata
Uncle
Jordi Mollà
Valentine
Emily Kaiho
Momoko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Moshe
Writers: Guy Moshe, Boaz Davidson, Neil D'Monte
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Romania

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Romania.

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CAST

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295+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Moshe, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Josh Hartnett and Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guy Moshe directs. Juan Ruiz Anchía behind the camera. Terence Blanchard scores. Zach Staenberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Romania. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 16 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Romania.
4295+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Guy Moshe, shot by Juan Ruiz Anchía. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Terence Blanchard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Zach Staenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Josh Hartnett and Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A civilized weapon for uncivilized times".
10IMDB entry: tt1181795 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.