S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.8 / 100
1967Action / Crime / Drama1h 31m
BRANDED TO KILL
After botching his latest assignment, a third-ranked Japanese hit man becomes the target of another assassin.
Above the Line
Seijun Suzuki·DirectorAtsushi Yamatoya·ScreenplayYasuaki Hangai·ScreenplayKazue Nagatsuka·Director of PhotographyNaozumi Yamamoto·Original Music ComposerAkira Suzuki·Editor
Cast
Joe Shishido·Gorô HanadaKōji Nanbara·No. 1Isao Tamagawa·Michihiko YabuharaAnnu Mari·Misako NakajôMariko Ogawa·Mami HanadaHiroshi Minami·Gihei KasugaHiroshi Chō·BartenderAtsushi Yamatoya·No. 4 Killer KoTakashi NomuraTokuhei Miyahara
Full Crew(15 credits)
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Seijun Suzuki·Director
Writing· 8
Atsushi Yamatoya·ScreenplayYasuaki Hangai·ScreenplaySeiichirō Yamaguchi·ScreenplayChūsei Sone·ScreenplaySeijun Suzuki·ScreenplayYōzō Tanaka·ScreenplayTakeo Kimura·ScreenplayYutaka Okada·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Kazue Nagatsuka·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Akira Suzuki·EditorMutsuo Tanji·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Naozumi Yamamoto·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Takiko Mizunoe·ProducerKaneo Iwai·Producer
By the Numbers
85.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#D62D66
Mood
Mysterious, Stark
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design
“A black and white close-up image of a man's face, partially obscured by large white butterfly cutouts. The man wears dark sunglasses, and his nose and mouth are”
actioncrime
Key Elements
SunglassesButterflies
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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