# Branded to Kill (1967)

> A rank-obsessed yakuza hitman spirals through erotic danger, betrayal, and surreal professional rivalry in Seijun Suzuki’s anarchic noir fantasia.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10764

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action
- Director: Seijun Suzuki
- Cast: Joe Shishido, Kōji Nanbara, Isao Tamagawa, Annu Mari, Mariko Ogawa, Hiroshi Minami, Hiroshi Chō, Atsushi Yamatoya
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061882/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: absurdist, sardonic, erotic, late night cinephile viewing, cult film marathon

## Synopsis

A hitman’s peculiar obsession leads him into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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