Japan Synopsis
みな殺しの拳銃
Kuroda is a mob hitman who turns on his employers after being forced to execute his lover. Joining forces with his similarly wronged brothers, hot-headed Eiji and aspiring boxer Saburo, the trio escalate their mob retaliation to all-out turf war where no one will stop until one faction emerges victorious.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Massacre Gun itself).
The 1966–1968 Japan Window
Massacre Gun holds position #24 of 70 Japan films in the 1966–1968 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Massacre Gun premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1967.
The 272nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,263 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,003 of 1,933 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | September 6, 1967 |
| IMDb | tt2263942 |