With "The Hunger Games" mania, it's no longer just edgy auteurs who can get bootleg copies of "Battle Royale," the controversial hard-core 2000 film that was considered unsafe for teens in Japan ...

Battle Royale (2000) Film Review, a movie directed by Kinji Fukasaku, and starring Takeshi Kitano, Tatsaya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Taro Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama, Takashi Tsukamoto, and Sôsuke Takaoka.

Eight years before The Hunger Games books (later a movie franchise) came Battle Royale, set in a future in which unruly behaviour earns you a golden pass to even worse behaviour.. Japanese master ...

“I’m a big fan of the Japanese movie Battle Royale, which is what Hunger Games was based on,” Tarantino told Carvey. “Well, Hunger Games just ripped it off.” I can’t help but agree ...

‘Battle Royale’ Star Causes Wild Scene in Japan’s Parliament Over Controversial Immigration Bill. ... appearing in a series of hit Japanese dramas before moving on to film work.

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003). Explore cast details and learn more on Moviefone.

With "The Hunger Games" mania, it's no longer just edgy auteurs who can get bootleg copies of "Battle Royale," the controversial hard-core 2000 film that was considered unsafe for teens in Japan ...