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Two ronin - an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer - get caught up in a local official's complex game of murder and betrayal.Two ronin - an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer - get caught up in a local official's complex game of murder and betrayal.Two ronin - an ex-samurai and an ex-farmer - get caught up in a local official's complex game of murder and betrayal.
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- TriviaActor Yoshio Tsuchiya's character is his own actual ancestor, Matsuo Tsuchiya.
- ConnectionsReferences Seven Samurai (1954)
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HILARIOUS!The "Scary Movie" of samurai films!
Before watching Kiru "Kill!" see SEven SAmurai, Hidden Fortress, Sanjuro, Yojimbo and the awesome SWORD OF DOOM then you will catch all of the inside jokes and truly appreciate this masterful parody. The humor in this movie is conveyed elegantly. For example the director of "Kiru," Okamoto, who also directed Sword of Doom, included a stone Buddha atop of the hill overlooking the desolate town setting of the movie in reference to "Daibosatsu Toge" which means "Great Buddha Pass" (the Japanese title for Sword of Doom). Okay that wasn't the best example, but can you imagine henchmen screaming EXTRA loud when they are butchered? Or how about a grimy farmer turning away a cute girl he calls a "powdered monster!" Amidst the exaggerated dust storms, references to the value of rice, mountain treks and the trouble 7 "children" or samurai cause when planning a conspiracy is a trio of heroes: a farmer who yearns to be a samurai, the last henchmen of an annihilated gang, and a vagabond (rather than a dashing ronin) played by Tatsuya Nakadai. Yes, there are staring duels, flying daggers, great fight scenes with wooden swords but lastly a showdown that is NOT in the middle of a ghost town or rolling field but in a tiny room. This film is for the fans!!!
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- Jul 30, 2001
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- Kılıçların Zaferi
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- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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