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Assassins for sale

7.3 / 10 1963 1h 26mNR Japanese
DramaAction

Storyline

Nagasaki at the end of the Edo period had the taste of a criminal paradise, where, despite the exotic, dangerous work was always in demand. Here, three wandering samurai who earn their living by killing get to know each other. Soon they learn that government officials will be transporting a large cargo of gold and decide to steal it.

Cast & Crew

Jun Fujimaki

Jun Fujimaki

Lead
Masayo Banri

Masayo Banri

Shigeru Amachi

Shigeru Amachi

Ryūzō Shimada

Ryūzō Shimada

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tatsuo Endō

Tatsuo Endō

Eigorō Onoe

Eigorō Onoe

Kōichi Mizuhara

Kōichi Mizuhara

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Masateru Nishiyama's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Assassins for sale is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker