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Kill!

1968 · 114 min

A wry, dusty samurai tale that mixes sharp comedy with sudden bursts of brutal swordplay, keeping you amused and on edge.

Tagline: Behold the best of Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Sanjuro all in one film.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, dark and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Class, identity, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
identity
betrayal
violence
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild