Year: 2000
Country: Japan
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Cast: Takeshi Kitano, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Ko Shibasaki
Genre: action, thriller, fantasy, drama
Runtime: 114 min.
Age: 18+
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Awards & Festivals:
Awards of the Japanese Academy – Most Popular Film, Newcomer of the Year, Best Editing
Blue Ribbon Awards – Best Film, Best New Actor
Yokohama Film Festival – Festival Prize (Best Supporting Actress)
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival – participation