Battle Royale (2000) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Battle Royale (2000) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.20/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.1/10
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Battle Royale Plot Synopsis:
Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale. A group of ninth-grade students from a Japanese high school has been forced by legislation to compete in a Battle Royale. The students are sent off to kill one another in a no-holds-barred game to the death, until one survives--or they all die. Some, like psychotic Kiriyama and sensual Mitsuko, decide to play the game, while others are trying to find a way to get off the Island without violence. However, as the numbers dwindle, is there any way for Shuya and his classmates to survive?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Their Game, No Rules, No Prisoners
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Battle Royale Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2000 (more 2000 movies)
Awards: 7
Nominations: 8
What is Battle Royale Streaming On?
Battle Royale is Streaming on Shudder, Amazon PrimeLanguage: Japanese, English
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Battle Royale Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 16, 2000, Netflix: Oct 12, 2017
Writers: Koushun Takami, Kenta Fukasaku
Producers: Kenta Fukasaku, Kinji Fukasaku, Kimio Kataoka, Chie Kobayashi, Toshio Nabeshima, Masumi Okada
Editors: Hirohide Abe
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Battle Royale (2000) Cast (Click to Expand)
Battle Royale Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tatsuya Fujiwara | ... | Shuya Nanahara - otoko 15-ban |
| Aki Maeda | ... | Noriko Nakagawa - onna 15-ban |
| Tarô Yamamoto | ... | Shôgo Kawada - otoko 5-ban |
| Takeshi Kitano | ... | Kitano-sensei (as Bito Takeshi) |
| Chiaki Kuriyama | ... | Takako Chigusa - onna 13-ban |
| Sôsuke Takaoka | ... | Hiroki Sugimura - otoko 11-ban |
| Takashi Tsukamoto | ... | Shinji Mimura - otoko 19-ban |
| Yukihiro Kotani | ... | Yôs**toki Kuninobu - otoko 7-ban |
| Eri Ishikawa | ... | Yukie Utsumi - onna 2-ban |
| Sayaka Kamiya | ... | Satomi Noda - onna 17-ban |
| Takayo Mimura | ... | Kayoko Kotôhiki - onna 8-ban |
| Yutaka Shimada | ... | Yûtaka Seto - otoko 12-ban |
| Aki Unone | ... | Fumiyo Fujiyôshi - onna 18-ban (as Aki Inoue) |
| Ren Matsuzawa | ... | Keita Îjima - otoko 2-ban |
| Hirohito Honda | ... | Kazushi Nîda - otoko 16-ban |
| Ryou Nitta | ... | Kyôichi Motobuchi - otoko 20-ban |
| Sayaka Ikeda | ... | Megumi Etô - onna 3-ban |
| Anna Nagata | ... | Hirono Shimizu - onna 10-ban |
| Yukari Kanasawa | ... | Yûkiko Kitano - onna 6-ban |
| Misao Kato | ... | Yumiko Kusaka - onna 7-ban |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Tatsuya Fujiwara (b. May 15, 1982) – Shuya Nanahara - otoko 15-ban
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Aki Maeda (b. July 11, 1985) – Noriko Nakagawa - onna 15-ban
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 1¾" (1.57 m) - Tarô Yamamoto (b. November 24, 1974) – Shôgo Kawada - otoko 5-ban
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Takeshi Kitano (b. January 18, 1947) – Kitano-sensei (as Bito Takeshi)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano | 'Beat' Takeshi | 'Bîto' Takeshi | Beat Takeshi | Bito Takeshi | Bîto Takeshi | Takeshi - Chiaki Kuriyama (b. October 10, 1984) – Takako Chigusa - onna 13-ban
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 3½" (1.61 m) - Sôsuke Takaoka – Hiroki Sugimura - otoko 11-ban
- Takashi Tsukamoto (b. October 27, 1982) – Shinji Mimura - otoko 19-ban
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Yukihiro Kotani – Yôs**toki Kuninobu - otoko 7-ban
- Eri Ishikawa – Yukie Utsumi - onna 2-ban
- Sayaka Kamiya (b. April 20, 1982) – Satomi Noda - onna 17-ban
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 1½" (1.56 m) - Takayo Mimura – Kayoko Kotôhiki - onna 8-ban
- Yutaka Shimada – Yûtaka Seto - otoko 12-ban
- Aki Unone – Fumiyo Fujiyôshi - onna 18-ban (as Aki Inoue)
- Ren Matsuzawa – Keita Îjima - otoko 2-ban
- Hirohito Honda – Kazushi Nîda - otoko 16-ban
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