13 Assassins (1963)
• December 7th, 1963 • 2h 5min
Adventure, Drama, Action
Overview
A sadistic Daimyo (feudal lord) rapes a woman and murders both her and her husband, but even when one of his own vassals commits suicide to bring attention to the crime, the matter is quickly hushed up. Not only will there be no punishment, but because the Daimyo is the Shogun's younger brother, he will soon be appointed to a high political position from which he could wreak even more havoc. Convinced that the fate of the Shogunate hangs in the balance, a plot is hatched to assassinate the Daimyo. The two most brilliant strategic minds of their generation find themselves pitted against each other; one is tasked to defend a man he despises, and has a small army at his disposal. The other is given a suicide mission, and has 12 brave men. They are the 13 Assassins.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Rashomon
Released on: 1950-08-26
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.
The Last Samurai
Released on: 2003-12-05
Drama, Action, War
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, whic...
Seven Samurai
Released on: 1954-04-26
Action, Drama
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs pr...
Warau Iemon
Released on: 2004-02-07
Drama, Horror
Having put down his sword and given up the will to fight, the masterless samurai Iemon lives in soli...
Vampire Assassin
Released on: 2005-08-09
Horror, Action
Martial artist Ron Hall stars in this dark vampire thriller reminiscent of BLADE. Ambitious cop Dere...
Miss Hokusai
Released on: 2015-05-09
Animation, Drama, History
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own ma...
Beautiful Mystery
Released on: 1983-04-01
Comedy, Drama
Shinohara, a young bodybuilder, joins a para-military sect in northern Japan. His instructor, Takiz...
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Released on: 2003-10-10
Action, Crime
An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle ...
Léon: The Professional
Released on: 1994-09-14
Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-doo...
Lost in Translation
Released on: 2003-09-18
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie s...
Lucky Number Slevin
Released on: 2006-02-24
Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Slevin is mistakenly put in the middle of a personal war between the city’s biggest criminal bosses....
Zatoichi
Released on: 2003-09-06
Adventure, Drama, Action
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice gam...
Samurai Detective Onihei: One Last Wish
Released on: 2025-02-08
TV Movie, Drama, Action
Master thief Kinosuke arrives in Edo to pull off one final heist for a tea-server who resembles his ...
Samurai Detective Onihei: Lawless Love
Released on: 2024-01-08
TV Movie, Drama, Action
A tale of friendship, betrayal, and forbidden love—set against the backdrop of Edo’s criminal underw...
The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
Released on: 2022-06-17
Drama, History
In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Maki...
Ask This of Rikyu
Released on: 2013-09-01
Drama, History, Romance
Sen no Rikyu (Ebizo Ichikawa) is the son of a fish shop owner. Sen no Rikyu then studies tea and eve...
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Released on: 1962-08-11
Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponso...