Battle Royale (Special Edition+Collectors Cards)
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Battle Royale (Special Edition+Collectors Cards)

Production Year: 2000 - Action/Adventure - Director: Kinji Fukasaku - Original Language: Japanese - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro, Takeshi Kitano

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film opens with a series of fleeting images of
unruly Japanese school kids, whose bad behaviour
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which will ensue. To be honest, anyone who has
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and awaken on an island where they find they have
been fitted with dog collars that monitor their
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contest, the "Battle Royale". Their only chance of
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from the desire to protect the one you love.  The
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sweeping shots of helicopters). Yet, Battle Royale
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and the alienation caused by the generation gap.
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Great film, unnecessary extras...
Review of Battle Royale (Special Edition+Collectors Cards) by kinggoat63

Advantages: Brilliant film which is considered a cult classic
Disadvantages: The extras in the special edition release aren't really needed

I love this film; it is full of hardcore violence, black humour and genuine emotion. However, you can find more in-depth reviews of the actual film on the other DVD reviews since I am going to focus on why this DVD is special edition. To be honest though you shouldn't get too excited about the new cut of the film since only a few additional scenes have been added, and they aren't really essential viewing. Disc 2 contains lots of behind-the-scenes ... Read review

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Battle Royale (Special Edition+Collectors Cards)

Main specs

Actor(s): Fujiwara Tatsuya, Maeda Aki, Yamamoto Taro, Takeshi Kitano

Director(s): Kinji Fukasaku

Genre: Action & Adventure

Classification: 18 years and over

Production Year: 2000

Running Time: 1 hour 57 minutes

Video Category: World Cinema Feature Film

Country Of Origin: Japan

Plot: The Japanese nation is in turmoil and on the verge of a collapse, the government must act to stop the violence from the nation's youth. They introduce a new measure 'Battle Royale' in which the pupils in a class from a randomly chosen school are taken to a deserted island and forced to fight each other to the death... Japanese dialogue with subtitles.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 0 (All Regions)

Studio(s): Tartan Video

Release date: 23/09/2002

No of Discs: 2

Catalogue No: TVD 3384

Barcode: 5023965338426

DVD Description

In Kinji Fukasaku's shocking, apocalyptic film, Japan is on the brink of collapse. The nation's youth have become out of control, leading the government to take drastic measures. The result is the Battle Royale act, which requires that a group of randomly chosen teenage students be transported to a deserted island and forced to fight to the death. In addition to a cast of young talent, BATTLE ROYALE features renowned actor and director "Beat" Takeshi Kitano.

Languages

Main Language: Japanese

Subtitle Language: English

Technical information

Special Features: Additional Footage, Alternate Ending, Scene Selection, The Making Of Battle Royale, Takeshi Kitano Interview, Battle Royale Press Conference, Original Theatrical Trailer, Star And Director Filmographies, Production Notes, Director Interview, Asia Extreme Film Reel

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese

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