Battle Royale
2000
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Kinji Fukasaku was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his yakuza films, such as Battles Without Honor and Humanity. He also made various genres of films, from war to science fiction, and won the Japan Academy Film Prize three times.
Kinji Fukasaku was a Japanese director and writer, known for Battle Royale, Fall Guy and Crest of Betrayal. He died of prostate cancer in 2003, after directing his last film Battle Royale II.
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Battle Royale is a 2000 Japanese action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, based on a novel by Koushun Takami. It depicts a group of students forced to fight to the death by a totalitarian government, and is considered one of Fukasaku's best works.
1. Hiroshima Death Match. 1973 1h 39m Not Rated. 7.5 (2K) Rate. A young criminal joins a yakuza family to kill the gangsters who beat him up, but falls in love with his boss' widow's niece, piling up enemies and corpses along his wayward way. Director Kinji Fukasaku Stars Bunta Sugawara Shin'ichi Chiba Meiko Kaji. 9/10 Excellent. 2. Tora!
Apr 9, 2001 · The late director of Battle Royale, Kinji Fukasaku, talks about his fable of a dystopian society where juvenile delinquency is eradicated by extreme means. He discusses his personal experiences, political views, and the challenges of making a film that shocked Japan and the world.
Kinji Fukasaku was a Japanese film actor, screenwriter, and director of many acclaimed and innovative films. He is best known for Battle Royale, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and the Battles Without Honor and Humanity series.
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Jan 27, 2003 · Kinji Fukasaku, a Japanese director hailed as one of his country’s living masters of cinema, whose 60 films ranged from outrageous cult hits such as “Black Lizard” and a series of violent...
