Battle Royale

Name: Battle Royale
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action
Released: 2000
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano, Taro Yamamoto, Masanobu Ando

Could you kill your best friend?

20001h 53m7.3(3,898 votes)

DramaThrillerAction

Synopsis

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.

Battle Royale (2000) is a drama, thriller, and action film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. It stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, and Takeshi Kitano. The film runs for 1 hour 53 minutes. Audiences have made it well received, with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 from 3,898 votes.

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Director

Kinji Fukasaku

Cast

Tatsuya Fujiwara

Shuya Nanahara (Boy #15)

Aki Maeda

Noriko Nakagawa (Girl #15)

Takeshi Kitano

Kitano

Taro Yamamoto

Shogo Kawada (Boy #5)

Masanobu Ando

Kazuo Kiriyama (Boy #6)

Ko Shibasaki

Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11)

Chiaki Kuriyama

Takako Chigusa (Girl #13)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Battle Royale

Where can I watch Battle Royale?

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Who stars in Battle Royale?

Battle Royale stars Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Takeshi Kitano, and Taro Yamamoto, and was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.

How long is Battle Royale?

Battle Royale has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes.

When did Battle Royale come out?

Battle Royale was released in 2000.

What genre is Battle Royale?

Battle Royale is a drama, thriller, and action film.

Is Battle Royale worth watching?

Battle Royale holds an average audience score of 7.3 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.