Last Knights

2015 1h 55m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 1,198

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When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clive Owen
Raiden
Morgan Freeman
Bartok
Aksel Hennie
Geza Mott
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Maria
James Babson
Fat Jim
Giorgio Caputo
Slim Tully
Cliff Curtis
Lt. Cortez
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Ito

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kazuaki Kiriya
Writers: Kurt Van Der Basch, Dove Sussman, Michael Konyves
Languages: English
Countries: Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, shot by Antonio Riestra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman and Aksel Hennie carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kazuaki Kiriya directs. Antonio Riestra behind the camera. Satnam Ramgotra scores. Mark Sanger cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, United States of America.
4247+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Kazuaki Kiriya, shot by Antonio Riestra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Satnam Ramgotra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mark Sanger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman and Aksel Hennie carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2493486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "loyalty", "emperor", "castle", "sword fight".

The technical file

Cinematography: Antonio Riestra
Original score: Satnam Ramgotra
Editing: Mark Sanger
Production design: Ricky Eyres
Costume design: Tina Kalivas
Makeup / hair: Siân Richards
VFX supervisor: Jang Seong-ho
Sound: Eric Raber
Stunt coordinator: Pavel Bezděk
Runtime: 115 min · 1h 55m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $3,643,591
Return: 9% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Last Knights (2015)

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Reno2016-05-23
★ 6/10
When the knights rise after the fall of their master. I had a feeling that I know this story from somewhere else like a deja-vu, but more than that I felt it should have been a ninja story than the knight's. So when I checked the crew list and I found the Japanese director who made 'Goemon'. That's not at all, it was indeed a version of the Japanese classical hit 'The Loyal 47 Ronin'. Honestly, I haven't seen that, but have seen the other versions like the Keanu Reeve's recent '47 Ronon' et cetera. It was the story of a group of knights led by Raiden played by Clive Owen. After their master was tricked to death by a corrupted minister in the court of law, everyone thinks the knights would avenge for it. But that does not happen and as the years pass, slowly the hope fades away. And then comes a twist with some good action sequences before the end credits roll up. It was a great story, but the transforming it from a ninja tale to a knight's did not give that solid revenge seeking effect. Because the ninja fights are kind of stylish, because the stunt choreography and costumes for ninjas has changed in the present scenario. Whereas the knight's remained same for the decades, that means it was a very normal like a medieval European sword fight. So you can call it a realistic, yet there's a filmy thing which lacks in it. That's fine because the entire film was almost a slow drama. So don't assume it is a complete action film. In that perspective, it will definitely disappoint a few viewers, but I think it is still worth giving a try. The cast and the production were awesome, but still there's something is holding back it to the B movies list than an A. And finally, seeing the way it ended, I think there will be another film to follow. 6/10

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