A mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and a Japanese samurai (GACKT) arrive in a town terrorizd by virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his own mission, and guided by the wisdom of the bartenter (Woody Harrelson) at the Horeselss Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring down the corrupt reign of Nicola the Woodcutter (Ron Perlman) and his lady Alexandra (Demi Moore), a femme fatale with a secret past. Featuring dazzling action sequennces showcasing a wide array of martal arts fighting syles, BUNRAKU blends samurai films, spaghetti westerns, film noir and graphic novels to create a "visual masterpiece...unlike anything ever put to celluloid" (James Battaglia, the Film Stage).

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Bunraku (2010)

R

Action/Fantasy/Drama · 2h 4m · 9/24/2010

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A civilized weapon for uncivilized times

Description

A mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and a Japanese samurai (GACKT) arrive in a town terrorizd by virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his own mission, and guided by the wisdom of the bartenter (Woody Harrelson) at the Horeselss Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring down the corrupt reign of Nicola the Woodcutter (Ron Perlman) and his lady Alexandra (Demi Moore), a femme fatale with a secret past. Featuring dazzling action sequennces showcasing a wide array of martal arts fighting syles, BUNRAKU blends samurai films, spaghetti westerns, film noir and graphic novels to create a "visual masterpiece...unlike anything ever put to celluloid" (James Battaglia, the Film Stage).

Status

Released

Languages

English, Japanese

Country

United States

Production Companies

Snoot Entertainment, Picturesque Films, Ram Bergman Productions

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$129,706
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Cast
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Josh Hartnett

The Drifter
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Woody Harrelson

The Bartender
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Ron Perlman

Nicola
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Kevin McKidd

Killer 2
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Gackt

Yoshi (as Gackt Camui)
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Shun Sugata

Uncle
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Maria-Antoaneta Tudor

Brass Knuckle Girl (uncredited)
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Jordi Mollà

Valentine
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Mike Patton

(voice)
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Fernando Chien

Killer 4
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Florian Ciprian

Killer 10
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Neil D'Monte

The Pianist
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Holland Diaz

Killer 9
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Maxim Esterkin

Thug 1
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Marius Florian

Mob #2
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Razvan Gheorghiu

Killer 8
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Yoshio Iizuka

Killer 5
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Emily Kaiho

Momoko
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Bogdan Voda

Follower 2 (uncredited)
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Demi Moore

Alexandra
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Mark Ivanir

Eddie
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Vali Rupita

Gregor
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Shahar Sorek

Killer 3 / Mirror Drifter
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Aaron Toney

Killer 7
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Samuli Vauramo

Bully 1
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Kofi Yiadom

Killer 6
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Andrei Araditz

Croupier (uncredited)
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Chris Brewster

Punk (uncredited)
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Gabi Burlacu

Mobster 4 (uncredited)
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Zoltan Butuc

Lowlife 2 (uncredited)
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Andreea Carp

Manicure Girl (uncredited)
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Dominic Geraghty

The Investigator (uncredited)
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Thayr Harris

Protester (uncredited)
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Ion Lupu

Deputy Major (uncredited)
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Uri Mossinsohn

Cards Room Spy (uncredited)
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Alin Panc

Card Dealer (uncredited)
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Oana Radu

Sexy Secretary (uncredited)
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Gabi Rauta

Nicola's Card Assistant (uncredited)
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Irina Saulescu

Alexandra's Mistress (uncredited)
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Larnell Stovall

Killer 2 Sparring Opponent (uncredited)
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Oliver Toderita

Lowlife 1 (uncredited)
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Gabriel Spahiu

Boris Patz
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Emil Hostina

Follower 1 (uncredited)
Crew
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Guy Moshe

Director
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Boaz Davidson

Writer
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Guy Moshe

Writer
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Disc Releases
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Bunraku

(Blu-ray)

11/1/2011

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Bunraku

(DVD)

11/1/2011

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