Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Writer: Kikumi Yamagishi (screenplay); Yasuhiko Takiguchi (novel "Ibun rônin-ki")
- Cast: Ebizô Ichikawa, Eita, Hikari Mitsushima, Kôji Yakusho
- Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 2012
- Distributor: Tribeca Film
- On The Web Film WebsiteIMDB Entry
Synopsis: An tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord. [IMDb]
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