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Branded to Kill

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After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
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Tara Brady Irish Times Oct 9, 2017
5/5
Cult classic? Try one of the greatest films ever made. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Jul 26, 2014
4/5
An arresting cocktail of sex, violence and surrealism, shot in monochrome hues which accentuate the perversity of the entire twisted venture. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Jul 24, 2014
4/5
Genuinely fascinating and bizarre. Go to Full Review Fedor Tot Vague Visages Nov 7, 2023
Discordant, broken, berserk: Branded to Kill refuses all direct relations with geography in its depiction of a career hitman on the verge of losing control. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Jun 11, 2023
Suzuki’s pop-art sensibilities were just a bit ahead of their time and it took more than twenty years for audiences to catch up to the director’s audacious genre-bending and narrative-busting ways. Go to Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness May 12, 2023
In terms of yakuza pictures, "Branded" is a bit of a wild one, infusing each gunfight or assassination with flair and intelligence that’s in-line with modern action flicks. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Pete B @RT24524490 Sep 1, 2025 Definitely a product of its time. Great interesting eccentric characters through out. I think the scene with the has been parodied and used by Hollywood a lot. Well worth seeing if your a fan of strange crime thrillers. See more Insomniac X @RT03001349 Feb 4, 2025 Chaotic and fascinating arthouse action film that inspired a generation of filmmakers in Japan and abroad. A fever dream of disconcerting shots and bizarre images -- as well as moments of startling vision -- where logic and coherence come second to raw feeling. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug Aug 27, 2024 Well, that was a bit weird. Kind of interesting though. In my opinion it could have been shorter. Or they could have added more naked girls. See more May 25, 2021 Suzuki creates a visually sexy and dreamy film which hypnotises its audience See more Feb 3, 2020 Exceptional. Never seen anything like this before See more Apr 14, 2019 Would have given it zero if able. This movie is objectively awful. It's a mess and meets its billing as a B level 1960s Japanese crime film. See more Read all reviews
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Seijun Suzuki

Director

Jo Shishido

Hanada Goro

Mariko Ogawa

Mami Hanada

Mari Annu

Misako Nakajo

Kôji Nanbara

Susumu Orui

Isao Tamagawa

Michihiko Yabuhara
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Branded to Kill

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Movie Info

Synopsis After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
Director
Seijun Suzuki
Producer
Kaneo Iwai, Takiko Mizunoe
Screenwriter
Hachiro Guryu, Takeo Kimura, Chusei Sone, Atsushi Yamatoya
Production Co
Nikkatsu
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 21, 2009
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Mono
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