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From TMDb members · 2 total- talisencrw9/10
If someone both hated black-and-white films and movies with subtitles, I would encourage them to see this corker. It has 'hilarious masterpiece' written all over it. Suzuki's gangster movies are a cinephile's delight, to be sure--and this is one of his very best. I cannot recomme…
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Branded to Kill is a supposedly hard-boiled action film that gradually turns into an absurd dark comedy, drifting through disconnected scenes and bizarre imagery. Revolving around a chubby-cheeked assassin obsessed with the smell of boiling rice, the film constantly undermines th…
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Branded to Kill
72%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
Branded to Kill (1967) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Branded to Kill (1967) — a movie tagged as Thriller, Crime, and Action with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Branded to Kill 72% (256 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 256 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1967-06-15
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 17905
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After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
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The official runtime for Branded to Kill is approximately 91 minutes.
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Cast
Joe Shishido
Gorô Hanada
Kōji Nanbara
No. 1
Isao Tamagawa
Michihiko Yabuhara
Annu Mari
Misako Nakajô
Mariko Ogawa
Mami Hanada
Hiroshi Minami
Gihei Kasuga
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Hiroshi Chō
Bartender
Atsushi Yamatoya
No. 4 Killer Ko
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Takashi Nomura
- T
Tokuhei Miyahara
- H
Hiroshi Midorikawa
Optometrist
- K
Kosuke Hisamatsu
Jeweler
- I
Iwae Arai
- Y
Yū Izumi
- K
Kyôji Mizuki
- K
Kōji Seyama
- M
Masaaki Honme
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Mitsuru Sawa
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If someone both hated black-and-white films and movies with subtitles, I would encourage them to see this corker. It has 'hilarious masterpiece' written all over it. Suzuki's gangster movies are a cinephile's delight, to be sure--and this is one of his very best. I cannot recommend it highly enough. If you need a really good laugh, love cinema and haven't seen it yet, I would recommend you RUN to your nearest film store and take a chance on it. It'll be the best 30 bucks you've spent in a very long time.
Branded to Kill is a supposedly hard-boiled action film that gradually turns into an absurd dark comedy, drifting through disconnected scenes and bizarre imagery. Revolving around a chubby-cheeked assassin obsessed with the smell of boiling rice, the film constantly undermines the conventions of gangster cinema with surreal humor and chaotic energy. Seijun Suzuki transforms what could have been a routine hitman story into a fever dream filled with eccentric characters, strange erotic tension, and visual experimentation. Its fragmented narrative and rebellious style make it feel less like a crime thriller and more like a cinematic act of sabotage against traditional studio filmmaking.
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