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Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
“Love Honour Revenge.”
7.2 / 10• 2011• 2h 8m•NR• Japanese
DramaHistory
Storyline
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
Cast & Crew
Koji Yakusho
Kageyu
Lead
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Hanshirô Tsugumo
Eita Nagayama
Motome
Hikari Mitsushima
Miho
Naoto Takenaka
Tajiri
Kazuki Namioka
Umanosuke Kawabe
Hirofumi Arai
Hayatonosho Matsuzaki
Munetaka Aoki
Hikokuro Omodaka
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Miike's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
