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is a 1968 Japanese comedy-chambara film directed by Kihachi Okamoto. The film had a screenplay written by Akira Murao and Okamoto, and is based on the story 'Torideyama no jushichinichi' in 'Yamamoto Shugoro zenshu' (1964) by Shgor Yamamoto.

Plot



Tatsuya Nakadai stars as Genta, a former samurai who became disillusioned with the samurai lifestyle and left it behind to become a wandering yakuza gang member. He meets Hanjir Tabata (Etsushi Takahashi) a farmer who wants to become a samurai to escape his powerless existence. Genta and Tabata wind up on opposite sides of clan intrigue when seven members of a local clan assassinate their chancellor. Although the seven, led by Tetsutar Oikawa (Naoko Kubo) rebelled with the support of their superior, Ayuzawa (Shigeru Kyama), he turns on them and sends members of the clan to kill them as outlaws.

Style



The film is a comically exaggerated exploration of what it is to be a samurai. The characters either give up samurai status or fight to attain it, and samurai are seen behaving both honorably and very badly. The film has a parodic tone, with numerous references to earlier samurai films.

Cast



*Tatsuya Nakadai as Genta (Hyd Yagenta)

*Etsushi Takahashi as Hanji (Hanjir Tabata)

*Yuriko Hoshi as Chino Kajii

*Naoko Kubo as Tetsutar Oikawa

*Shigeru Kyama as Ayuzawa

*Akira Kubo as Monnosuke Takei

*Seishir Kuno as Daijir Masataka

*Tadao Nakamaru as Shda Magobei

*Eijir Tno as Moriuchi Hygo

*Shin Kishida as Jurota Arao

*Atsuo Nakamura as Tetsutaro

*Ryosuke Kagawa as Mizoguchi

*Takeo Chii as Yoshida Yaheiji

*Susumu Kurobe as Ayusawa Kinzaburo

*Isao Hashimoto as Konosuke Fujii

*Yoshio Tsuchiya as Matsuo Shiroku

*Hideyo Amamoto as Shimada Gendaiu

Release



'Kill!' was released theatrically in Japan on 22 June 1968 where it was distributed by Toho. It was released in the United States by Frank lee International with English subtitles in August 1968.

Reception



Along with 'Human Bullet' and 'Judge and Jeopardy', 'Kill!' gave art director Iwao Akune the award for Best Art Direction at the Mainichi Film Concours.

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