Professional Killers – Assignment by Night

1974 1h 28m JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Three assassins take on a band of thieves who specialize in murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ken Ogata
Baian Fujieda
Yoichi Hayashi
Jyugoro Kosugi
Shima Iwashita
Ochiyo
So Yamamura
Hanemon(Otowaya)
Takeo Chii
Sadaroku

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masahisa Sadanaga
Writers: Tetsurô Abe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Professional Killers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ken Ogata and Yoichi Hayashi and Shima Iwashita carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masahisa Sadanaga directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Professional Killers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Ken Ogata and Yoichi Hayashi and Shima Iwashita carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0226760 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.