Japan Synopsis
斬る
A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
68 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kill! sits at position #17.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Kill!. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kill! premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,951 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #806 of 1,714 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | June 22, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0063186 |