The Great Killing (1964)
大殺陣
Overview
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured.
Where to watch The Great Killing
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ARROW | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | Arrow Video, ARROW | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | ARROW | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Japan | Toei On Demand | Amazon Video, Apple TV | Amazon Video, Apple TV |
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What is The Great Killing about?
A cynical samurai is left as the sole survivor to fulfill a plot to assassinate the puppet of a villain intent on usurping the shogunate in the 17th century. A Shogunate Elder connives to rule Japan by making his puppet, the Shogun's brother Tsunashige, the next Shogun. The best strategist in Japan, Yamaga, leads a plot to stop the Elder, but his cabal is betrayed and most of the conspirators are captured and tortured. The Great Killing is a Action, Drama movie, released on 1964-06-03, runtime 118 minutes.
Is The Great Killing worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Great Killing 7.3 out of 10 from 25 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Great Killing?
In the United States, The Great Killing streams on ARROW and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 4 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Eiichi Kudō
Cast
- Tōru Abe
- Mikijiro Hira
- Yoshio Inaba
- Chiezo Kataoka
- Chōichirō Kawarasaki
- Nami Munakata
- Kōtarō Satomi
- Minoru Ōki
- Shirō Ōsaka
- Hideo Sunazuka
- Rinichi Yamamoto
- Kōshirō Harada
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