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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

It’s important to Miike that the utter cruelty and pointlessness of this death register as forcefully as possible, because most of Hara-Kiri takes place in an extended flashback that gives it a tragic context.

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Cast & Crew

Takashi Miike
Director
Naoto Takenaka
As Tajiri
Takashi Sasano
As Sousuke priest
Hirofumi Arai
As Hayatonosho Matsuzaki
Koji Yakusho
As Kageyu
Eita Nagayama
As Motome
Kazuki Namioka
As Umanosuke Kawabe
Munetaka Aoki
As Hikokuro Omodaka

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What is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai about? Toggle content

In 17th century Japan, a poverty-stricken samurai named Hanshiro requests permission to commit ritual suicide in the courtyard of a feudal lord's castle. The lord's senior retainer, Kageyu, tells Hanshiro the tragic story of another samurai who made a similar request and the brutal fate that befell him. Undeterred, Hanshiro insists on continuing with the ritual, leading to a violent showdown with the castle's retainers. As the story unfolds, a dark secret from Hanshiro's past is revealed, and the movie culminates in a bloody and dramatic confrontation. Will Hanshiro find the honor he seeks, or will his quest for revenge lead to his downfall?

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When was Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai released in theaters? Toggle content

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was released in theaters on July 20, 2012.