Japan / Aug 21, 2004
The world never can be changed.
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Masato | Ronin |
| Bob Sapp | Monk |
| Takeshi Kitano | Chancellor |
| Daijirō Harada | Judge |
| Yuya Uchida | Second Man |
| Taisaku Akino | |
| Chisato Amate | |
| Takeshi Caesar | Samurai |
| Mickey Curtis | |
| Kenichi Endo | |
| Ryuji Harada | |
| Yoshio Harada | |
| Renji Ishibashi | Samurai |
| Yudai Ishiyama | |
| Tsurutaro Kataoka | Warlord |
| Kirin Kiki | Izo's Mother |
| Shigeo Kobayashi |
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| Miyuki Komagata | |
| Kazuhiro Mashiko | |
| Yasukaze Motomiya | |
| Hiroyuki Nagato | Great Priest |
| Mari Nakayama | Woman in Attendance |
| Ken Ogata | Swordsman |
| Mitsuhiro Oikawa | |
| Tokitoshi Shiota | |
| Harumi Sone | |
| Shun Sugata | Monk Soldier |
| Haruna Takase | Lucky Mother |
| Teah | |
| Susumu Terajima | |
| Kazuki Tomokawa | Folk Singer |
| Taro Yamamoto | |
| Joe Yamanaka | |
| Rikiya Yasuoka | Lender |
| Hideji Ōtaki | |
| Hitoshi Yamaguchi |
Genres
ActionDramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | イゾー |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語, English |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | KSS, Excellent Film, Izo Partners, Office Kitano |
| Release date | 7 settembre 2004 |
| Production | Fujio Matsushima, Taizo Fukumaki, Kazuyoshi Okuyama |
| Writer | Shigenori Takechi |
| Editing | Yasushi Shimamura |
| Cinematography | Nobuyuki Fukazawa |
| Assistant directors | Takashi Miike |
| Lighting | Takashi Sugimoto |
| Camera operators | Nobuyuki Fukazawa |
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| Additional photography | Nobuyuki Fukazawa |
| Stunts | Federico Benvenuti |
| Music | Koji Endo |
| Sound | Koji Endo |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Sep 07, 2004 / Venice Film Festival
Czechia / Dec 06, 2005 / Filmasia Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 25, 2004
South Korea / Oct 08, 2004
United States / May 28, 2005
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