Kill

2008 1h 22m JA

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★4.9TMDB · 8★4.9IMDB · 165

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rinko Kikuchi
(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
Yoko Fujita
(segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
Takuya Mizoguchi
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Mana Konno
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Momoka Ohno
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Koji Kimura
(segment "Kodomo Samurai")
Ayaka Morita
(segment "Kiriko")
Miki Mizuno
(segment "Kiriko")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takanori Tsujimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Rinko Kikuchi and Yoko Fujita and Takuya Mizoguchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1037133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takanori Tsujimoto directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Rinko Kikuchi and Yoko Fujita and Takuya Mizoguchi carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1037133 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.