# 13 Assassins (2010)

> A veteran samurai gathers twelve comrades for a meticulously planned, near-suicidal ambush against a politically untouchable lord and his overwhelming army.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/40489

## Facts

- Runtime: 141 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Goro Inagaki, Kazue Fukiishi, Hiroki Matsukata, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ikki Sawamura
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436045/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, grim, propulsive, action movie night, samurai film marathon

## Synopsis

A band of warriors rises against tyranny in a desperate fight for justice.

## Movies like 13 Assassins

- [The Twilight Samurai (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7141)
- [Samurai Rebellion (1967)](https://ember.film/movie/16210)
- [Sanjuro (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/6671)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/26580)
- [Yojimbo (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/6782)
- [Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/40506)
- [Blade of the Immortal (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/286773)
- [The Sword of Doom (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/11990)
- [Shogun Assassin (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/9020)
- [Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/26569)

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