# The Specials (2026)

> A retired assassin caring for children is pulled toward one last target when a criminal boss appears at a dance competition.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7557868

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Comedy, Action, Music
- Director: Eiji Uchida
- Cast: Daisuke Sakuma, Kippei Shiina, Yuta, Sho Aoyagi, Hitoshi Ozawa, Urara, Aki Maeda, Yuzuki Hirakawa
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40628748/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, breezy, propulsive, action movie night, lighthearted weekend viewing

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