Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
“Love Honour Revenge.”
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord.
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| United States | MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla | Fandango At Home, Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV, Plex | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| Canada | MUBI, Hoopla, Tubi TV | — |
| Australia | MUBI | — |
| Germany | MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, BATTLEZONE Amazon Channel | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store |
| France | Molotov TV | — |
| Spain | MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel | — |
| Japan | U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel, FOD | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| South Korea | wavve, TVING | wavve, Google Play Movies |
About Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is a 2011 Japanese-language drama and history film directed by Takashi Miike. The cast is led by Koji Yakusho, Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Eita Nagayama. It has a runtime of 2h 8m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Kanopy.
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was produced by Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun, Recorded Picture Company, and Sedic International and made in Japan and United Kingdom. It was released on October 15, 2011, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $5 million worldwide.
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Writers
- Kikumi Yamagishi
- Release date
- October 15, 2011
- Original language
- Japanese
- Age rating
- NR
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan, United Kingdom
- Box office
- $5 million
- Production
- Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun, Recorded Picture Company, Sedic International
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai cast & crew
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai was directed by Takashi Miike and written by Kikumi Yamagishi.
The cast features Koji Yakusho as Kageyu, Ichikawa Ebizo XI as Hanshirô Tsugumo, Eita Nagayama as Motome, Hikari Mitsushima as Miho, Naoto Takenaka as Tajiri, and Kazuki Namioka as Umanosuke Kawabe.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto, cinematography is by Nobuyasu Kita, and it was produced by Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela and Jeremy Thomas.
Is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai worth watching?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 203 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.
At 2h 8m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy drama and history, Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
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Cast of Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
Koji Yakusho
Kageyu
Ichikawa Ebizo XI
Hanshirô Tsugumo
Eita Nagayama
Motome
Hikari Mitsushima
Miho
Naoto Takenaka
Tajiri
Kazuki Namioka
Umanosuke Kawabe
Hirofumi Arai
Hayatonosho Matsuzaki
Munetaka Aoki
Hikokuro Omodaka
Takashi Sasano
Sousuke priest
Gorō Daimon
Priest
Ayumu Saito
Fujita
Takehiro Hira
Naotaka Ii
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai in United States?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is streaming on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla in United States.
▸Is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai on MUBI?
Yes — Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is currently available on MUBI in United States.
▸What language is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai in?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is originally in Japanese, with audio tracks including Spanish, Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
▸What is Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai rated?
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai is rated NR. It holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 203 ratings.
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