The outcast Kai (Keanu Reeves) joins a group of Ronin, led by Kuranosuke Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), who seeks vengeance on Lord Kira (Tadanobu Asano) for killing their master and banishing the group. The Ronin embark on a journey whose challenges would defeat most warriors.
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Release Date:
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Nationwide
intense sequences of violence and action, some disturbing images, and thematic elements
Plot: What's the story about?
After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed across the land, this band of Ronin must seek the help of Kai (Reeves)—a half-breed they once rejected—as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shape-shifting witchcraft and wondrous terrors. As this exiled, enslaved outcast becomes their most deadly weapon, he will transform into the hero who inspires this band of outnumbered rebels to seize eternity.
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Who stars in 47 Ronin: Cast List
Keanu Reeves ... Hiro
John Wick: Chapter 4, Ballerina
Tadanobu Asano ... Lord Kira
Midway, Thor: The Dark World
The Creator, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
Hiroyuki Sanada ... Kuranosuke Ôishi
John Wick: Chapter 4, Life
Rinko Kikuchi ... Mizuki
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, The Brothers Bloom
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa ... Shogun
Tekken, Kubo and the Two Strings
Yorick van Wageningen ... Kapitan
The Way: Chapter 2, Escape Room
Ko Shibasaki ... Mika
The Boy and the Heron
Togo Igawa ... Tengu Lord
Tasting Menu, Everly
Jin Akanishi ... Chikara Ôishi
Who's making 47 Ronin: Crew List
A look at the 47 Ronin behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Chris Morgan last wrote F10 and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Pam AbdyWalter Hamada
Scott Stuber
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Production: What we know about 47 Ronin?
Key Facts
- A graphic novel/manga version, which stays close to the original story, has been written by Sean Michael Wilson and illustrated by Japanese artist Akiko Shimojima: The 47 Ronin: a graphic novel (2013).
- From ancient Japan's most enduring tale.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.
- 2011 - November: The film was set to Production status.
Filming started in Budapest in March 2011; it moved to Shepperton Studios in London and concluded in Japan.
- 2010 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2009 - November: The film was set to Development status.
- 2008 - December: The film was set to Announced status.
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
47 Ronin Release Date: When was the film released?
47 Ronin was a Nationwide release in 2013 on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street. Additional information: 3D/2D.
47 Ronin DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
47 Ronin was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 .