Re:Born (film)
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| Directed by | Yuji Shimomura |
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| Cinematography | Tetsuya Kudô |
| Edited by | Shinichi Fujita Yûji Shimomura |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
Re:Born is a 2016 Japanese action film directed by Yûji Shimomura and produced by Shinichi Fujita and Midori Inoue. The film stars Tak Sakaguchi, alongside Mariko Shinoda and Akio Ōtsuka.[2]
Premise
[edit]Toshiro Kuroda, a former black-ops soldier, lives a peaceful life in a small town with his adopted niece Sachi, but things take a drastic turn when Toshiro's past rival Phantom dispatches a team of assassins to finish Toshiro. When Sachi gets kidnapped by Phantom, Toshiro must use his deadly skills to protect Sachi and confront his past demons.
Cast
[edit]- Tak Sakaguchi as Toshiro Kuroda aka GHOST
- Yura Kondo as Sachi
- Takumi Saitoh as Kenji Makabe
- Hitomi Hasebe as Shizuka Matsumoto
- Mariko Shinoda as Newt
- Masanori Mimoto as Fox
- Hiroko Yashiki as Eagle
- Makoto Sakaguchi as Casper
- Orson Mochizuki as Max
- Kenta as Masaru
- Akio Otsuka as Phantom
- Issei Ishida as Lock
- Saori Izawa as Office Lady Killer
- Masaya Kato as Defence Force Commander
- Yoshitaka Inagawa as Abyss Walker
Release
[edit]Re:Born had its world premiere at the 2016 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival.[3] The film had its North American premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2016 and was released in Japan on August 12, 2017.[4]
Reception
[edit]Mark Schilling of The Japan Times stated that Sakaguchi is "still a convincingly lethal presence", while noting that the film's plot was similar to a video game wherein the protagonist faces a series of bosses, and that attempts by scriptwriter Benio Saeki to expand on that premise felt forced.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Selection". Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (5 October 2016). "Nikkatsu, XYZ Films partner on 'Re:Born'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Noh, Jean (22 June 2016). "BIFAN genre fest appoints chair, reveals line-up". Screen Daily. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (7 September 2016). "Fantastic Fest Makes 'Colossal' Its Closing-Night Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (9 August 2017). "'Re:Born': 'Tak' Sakaguchi is back for some major action". The Japan Times. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
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