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Branded to Kill
From Nikkatsu Corporation
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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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Directed by Seijun Suzuki
Joe Shishido
Kōji Nanbara
Isao Tamagawa
Annu Mari
Mariko Ogawa
Hiroshi Minami
Atsushi YamatoyaVideos
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talisencrwMar 7, 2016
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'… Read more
ve spent in a very long time.
deepkinoMay 9, 2026
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, strang… Read more
e 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.