Synopsis
Based on actual events that served as the inspiration for the 1963 film of the same name, [[Performer~P235203~Takashi Miike~takashimiike]]'s 13 Assassins follows a group of noble samurai as they seek to slay a tyrannical, politically connected lord before he seizes control of the entire country. Japan, 1844: as the era of the samurai winds to a close, a sadistic young lord uses his powerful political ties to commit heinous atrocities against the common people. Recognizing the dangers to both his country...more