The Age of Assassins (1967): Cast
The Age of Assassins is a 1967 action comedy directed by Kihachi Okamoto, starring Tatsuya Nakadai as Shinji Kikyo, Seishirō Kuno and Reiko Dan. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Kihachi Okamoto
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Age of Assassins About?
The premise of The Age of Assassins without spoilers.
College instructor Shinji Kikyo returns home to find he is being hunted by a mad assassin. He survives, fends off further killers and, with reporter Keiko Tsurumaki and mechanic Bill Otomo, uncovers that a so‑called ‘population‑control’ group is really an assassination squad led by Shogo Mizorogi, who trains mental‑asylum patients to become killers.
The Age of Assassins Themes & Keywords
· 6 tags- asiaspy
- asian spy
- college
- young
- athlete's foot
- based on novel
The Age of Assassins Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Nakadai leads the cast as Shinji Kikyo, with Seishirō Kuno as Man with crutch and Reiko Dan as Keiko Tsurumaki. Directed by Kihachi Okamoto; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kihachi Okamoto
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Tatsuya Nakadai as Shinji Kikyo - Seishirō Kuno as Man with crutch
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Reiko Dan as Keiko Tsurumaki - Hideo Sunazuka as Bill Otomo
Also Starring in The Age of Assassins
· 23 more- Hideyo Amamoto Shogo Mizorogi
- Tatsuyoshi Ehara Aochi
- Hiroshi Hasegawa Solan
- Shōji Ōki Yasu
- Masaya Nihei Pappy
- Wataru Ōmae Oba-Q
- Ikio Sawamura
- Yasuzō Ogawa Mabuchi
- Ben Hiura Hide
- Yutaka Nakayama
- Yaeko Izumo
- Atsuko Kawaguchi Yumie Komatsu
- Naoya Kusakawa
- Shirō Tsuchiya
- Kôji Uno
- Shin Ibuki Atom
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- Keiichi Taki Ikeno
- Misako Tominaga
- Tamami Urayama
- Terumi Oka
- Bruno Laske Bruckmayer
- Hiroko Minami
- Satoko Fukai
More from Kihachi Okamoto
More films directed by Kihachi Okamoto: Vengeance for Sale, East Meets West, Rainbow Kids and Jazz Daimyo.
The Age of Assassins Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Satsujin kyôjidai” and “Epoch of Murder Madness”.
- Also known as
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- Satsujin kyôjidai
- Epoch of Murder Madness
- L’âge d’or des assassins
- Time of Killers
- Эпоха убийц и безумцев
- L' Age d'or des assassins
- 杀人狂时代
- 살인광시대
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The Age of Assassins FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Age of Assassins, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Age of Assassins?
The Age of Assassins runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was The Age of Assassins released?
The Age of Assassins was released on February 4, 1967.
Who directed The Age of Assassins?
The Age of Assassins was directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
More films by Kihachi Okamoto Who is in the cast of The Age of Assassins?
The Age of Assassins stars Tatsuya Nakadai as Shinji Kikyo, Seishirō Kuno as Man with crutch and Reiko Dan as Keiko Tsurumaki, among 27 credited actors.
Does The Age of Assassins have a post-credit scene?
No. The Age of Assassins has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Age of Assassins in?
The original language of The Age of Assassins is Japanese.
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