Golgo 13: The Professional

Name: Golgo 13: The Professional
Genre: Crime, Animation, Action
Released: 1983-05-28
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Tetsurō Sagawa, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kei Tomiyama, Kumiko Takizawa, Reiko Mutoh

1983·Movie·91 min·★ 6.3(83)

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“He shoots...he scores...he'll blow you away!”

Indestructible to his enemies and irresistible to women, the professional assassin codenamed Golgo 13 is shrouded in mystery and anonymity. If you're on his hit list, you're already dead. Always hired on his reputation alone, Golgo never breaks a contract. Can he survive the combined forces of the FBI, CIA, the Pentagon and the U.S. Army? Has the nameless agent finally met his match against the superhuman powers of the Snake and the twin evils of the psychopathic mercenaries, Gold and Silver?

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About Golgo 13: The Professional

Golgo 13: The Professional is a 1983 Japanese-language crime, animation and action film directed by Osamu Dezaki. The cast is led by Tetsurō Sagawa, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kei Tomiyama. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Pluto TV, Retrocrush.

Golgo 13: The Professional was produced by Towa Productions, Saito Entertainment, and Filmlink International and made in Japan. It was released on May 28, 1983.

Director: Osamu Dezaki
Writers: Shūkei Nagasaka
Release date: May 28, 1983
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Towa Productions, Saito Entertainment, Filmlink International

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Golgo 13: The Professional cast & crew

Golgo 13: The Professional was directed by Osamu Dezaki and written by Shūkei Nagasaka.

The cast features Tetsurō Sagawa as Golgo 13, Kiyoshi Kobayashi as Gen. T. Jefferson, Kei Tomiyama as Robert Dawson, Kumiko Takizawa as Rita / Emily Dawson, Reiko Mutoh as Laura Dawson, and Toshiko Fujita as Cindy / Doctor Zed.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Toshiyuki Ohmori, cinematography is by Hirokata Takahashi, and it was produced by Yutaka Fujioka and Mataichirô Yamamoto.

Is Golgo 13: The Professional worth watching?

Golgo 13: The Professional holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 83 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, animation, and action, Golgo 13: The Professional is worth a place on your watchlist.

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