BATTLE ROYALE Begins Week-Long Theatrical Run in NYC

Source: IFC Center Special Thanks to Subway Cinema

Today, the cult classic BATTLE ROYALE (?????????, Batoru Rowaiaru, 2000) begins its New York City theatrical premiere engagement with a week-long run at the IFC Center. A long-unavailable underground hit, veteran director Fukasaku’s epically violent, still-shocking and deeply influential genre masterpiece takes place in a dystopic alternate universe. To combat social unrest and economic catastrophe, the government has taken radical steps: every year, a randomly-selected ninth-grade class is sent to a deserted island and forced to battle to the death until only one survivor is left. Chiaki Kuriyama (KILL BILL), Tatsuya Fujiwara (DEATH NOTE), Aki Maeda (GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS), Kou Shibasaki (DORORO), Masanobu Ando (SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO) and screen legend Takeshi Kitano (BOILING POINT, BROTHER) star in the movie that has been argued, acclaimed and banned around the world. More than a decade later, it remains one of the most savage, shocking and emotionally powerful films of all time. Presented in high-definition digital projection, BATTLE ROYALE is being shown in the original Japanese with English subtitles. Running time is 114 minutes. The IFC Center is located at 323 Sixth Avenue at West Third Street, New York, NY 10014. For a complete list of BATTLE ROYALE screening times and to purchase tickets, head over to ifccenter.com/films/battle-royale.

For more information on BATTLE ROYALE, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: