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Battle Royale

2000-12-16 · 113 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Thriller · Action

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

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Production details

Directors
Kinji Fukasaku
Production companies
Toei Company, WOWOW, AM Associates, Kobi, Nippan Group Holdings, MF Pictures, GAGA Communications
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,500,000
Revenue
USD 30,600,000

Top Cast

Tatsuya FujiwaraTatsuya FujiwaraShuya Nanahara (Boy #15)
Aki MaedaAki MaedaNoriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)
Takeshi KitanoTakeshi KitanoKitano
Taro YamamotoTaro YamamotoShogo Kawada (Boy #5)
Masanobu AndoMasanobu AndoKazuo Kiriyama (Boy #6)
Ko ShibasakiKo ShibasakiMitsuko Souma (Girl #11)
Chiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaTakako Chigusa (Girl #13)
Takashi TsukamotoTakashi TsukamotoShinji Mimura (Boy #19)
Sousuke TakaokaSousuke TakaokaHiroki Sugimura (Boy #11)
Yukihiro KotaniYukihiro KotaniYôshitoki Kuninobu (Boy #7)
Eri IshikawaYukie Utsumi (Girl #2)
Sayaka KamiyaSayaka KamiyaSatomi Noda (Girl #17)
Takayo MimuraTakayo MimuraKayoko Kotôhiki (Girl #8)
Yutaka ShimadaYutaka ShimadaYûtaka Seto (Boy #12)
Ren MatsuzawaRen MatsuzawaKeita Îjima (Boy #2)
Hirohito HondaKazushi Nîda (Boy #16)
Ryou NittaRyou NittaKyôichi Motobuchi (Boy #20)
Sayaka IkedaSayaka IkedaMegumi Eto (Girl #3)
Anna NagataAnna NagataHirono Shimizu (Girl #10)
Yukari KanasawaYukari KanasawaYukiko Kitano (Girl #6)

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