Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play When a beloved feudal lord is forced to commit seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a rude court official 47 of his loyal retainers vow to avenge his death for the sake of honour After patiently waiting and planning for over a year they launch an epic assault that culminates in a final act of vengeance and inevitably their own inescapable demise Actors Koji Ishizaka Hisaya Morishige Ken Takakura & Ruriko Asaoka Director Kon Ichikawa Certificate 15 years and over Year 1994 Screen 1851 Anamorphic Languages Japanese - Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English Duration 2 hours and 9 minutes (approx)
Kon Ichikawa directs this adaptation of the Japanese tale about the revenge of the 47 Ronin. The term 'ronin' means leaderless and was applied to the 47 warriors in question following the forced suicide of their master. With the underhand machinations of a rival lord blamed for his death, the remaining ronin, inspired by the moralistic example of Oishi Kuranosuke (Ken Takakura), plan their revenge. Of course, with Bushido, the honour code of the samurai, decreeing that murder is a crime, the men will have to be prepared to take their own lives if they can successfully avenge their lost figurehead...
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