Izo (2004): Cast
Izo is a 2004 action drama directed by Takashi Miike, starring Takeshi Kitano as Chancellor, Shun Sugata and Kaori Momoi. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Takashi Miike
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- KSS
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Izo About?
The premise of Izo without spoilers.
The world never can be changed. Izo, a ruthless assassin serving a Tosa lord and Imperial ally, slays dozens of the Shogun’s men before being captured and crucified. His fury tears him through the space‑time continuum to present‑day Tokyo, where he reforges himself into an even more lethal killing machine.
Izo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- journey
- folk horror
- samurai
- city
- assassin
- sword
- death
- alternate reality
- mass child killing
- dead children
- bloody body of child
- murder of a child
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- murder
- hand to hand combat
- kendo
- kung fu
- stabbed in the stomach
- remake
- anthropomorphic flower
- girl
- boy
- talking flower
- stairway
- schoolteacher
- elementary school
- deoxyribonucleic acid
- african american
- running
- multiple stabbings
- mercilessness
- gore
- butterfly
- nudity
- reborn
- stabbed in the side
- urine
- urination
- bullet
- woods
- torso cut in half
- suffering
- singing
- shot with an arrow
- shot to death
- shot in the eye
- shot in the chest
- shooting
- severed head
- sadist
- sadism
Izo Cast & Characters
Takeshi Kitano leads the cast as Chancellor, with Shun Sugata as Monk Soldier and Kaori Momoi as Saya. Directed by Takashi Miike; 43 actors are credited in all.
- Director Takashi Miike
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Takeshi Kitano as Chancellor -
Shun Sugata as Monk Soldier -
Kaori Momoi as Saya -
Ken'ichi Endô
Also Starring in Izo
· 39 more- Susumu Terajima
- Kirin Kiki Izo's Mother
- Ken Ogata Swordsman
- Hideji Ôtaki
- Renji Ishibashi Samurai
- Ryuhei Matsuda His Highness
- Hiroyuki Nagato Great Priest
- Hiroki Matsukata Yakuza Boss
- Rikiya Yasuoka Lender
- Yoshio Harada
- Masumi Okada Chief of the Palace
- Harumi Sone
- Yuya Uchida Second Man
- Hiroshi Katsuno Samurai
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa
- Tsurutaro Kataoka Warlord
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- Mickey Curtis
- Daijirô Harada Judge
- Yasukaze Motomiya
- Yudai Ishiyama
- Taro Yamamoto
- Takeshi Caesar Samurai
- Ryôsuke Miki Hanpeita
- Bob Sapp Monk
- Taisaku Akino
- Kazuya Nakayama Okada Izo
- Haruna Takase Lucky Mother
- Mari Nakayama Woman in Attendance
- Ryuji Harada
- Shigeo Kobayashi
- Kazuki Tomokawa Folk Singer
- Joe Yamanaka
- Masato Ronin
- Tokitoshi Shiota
- Teah
- Kazuhiro Mashiko
- Chisato Amate
- Miyuki Komagata
- Hitoshi Yamaguchi
Izo Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Izo.
Izo Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Izo: The World Can Never Be Changed” and “Izô: Kaosu mataha fujôri no kijin”.
- Also known as
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- Izo: The World Can Never Be Changed
- Izô: Kaosu mataha fujôri no kijin
- Изо
- 以蔵
- Izo - The world can never be changed
- 以藏
- 이조
- IZO-以蔵-
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Izo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Izo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Izo?
Izo runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was Izo released?
Izo was released on August 21, 2004.
Who directed Izo?
Izo was directed by Takashi Miike.
More films by Takashi Miike Who is in the cast of Izo?
Izo stars Takeshi Kitano as Chancellor, Shun Sugata as Monk Soldier and Kaori Momoi as Saya, among 43 credited actors.
Does Izo have a post-credit scene?
No. Izo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Izo in?
The original language of Izo is Japanese.
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