Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Sosuke Takaoka Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku Rating: 18 Duration: 109 mins
Overview: At the dawn of the new milennium, Japan is in a state of near-collapse. Unemployment is at an all-time high, and violence among the nation's youth is spiraling out of control. With schoolchildren boycotting their classes and physically abusing their teachers, a beleagured and near-defeated government decides to introduce a radical new measure: the Battle Royale Act.
Overseen by their former teacher ('Beat' Takeshi) Kitano and requiring that a randomnly chosen school class is taken to a deserted island and forced to fight the other to the death, the Act dictates that only one pupil is allowed to survive the punishment. He or she will return, not as the victor, but as the ultimate proof of the lengths to which the government is prepared to go to curb the tide of juvenile disobedience.
One of the mnost controversial films of all time, clever, creepy and ultra-violent, Battle Royale is the jewel in the crown of Japanese Shock Cinema.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Star and Director Filmpgraphies
- Stills Gallery
- Film Notes
