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61% Critic Match
Pistol Opera
“Killing with style!”
6.1 / 10• 2001• 1h 52m•NR• Japanese
CrimeAction
Storyline
An assassin fends off numerous attacks from her comrades, who are trying to move up in rank by killing off the competition.
Cast & Crew
Makiko Esumi
Miyuki Minazuki
Lead
Sayoko Yamaguchi
Sayoko Uekyo
Hanae Kan
Sayoko Uekyo
Mikijiro Hira
Goro Hanada
Masatoshi Nagase
Man Dressed in Black
Kirin Kiki
Rin
Kenji Sawada
Man at Tokyo Station
Haruko Katō
Shizuka Orikuchi
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Seijun Suzuki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pistol Opera is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
