In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
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- TriviaMany members of the Japanese Parliament tried to get the novel banned, but to no avail. When the film was released, they attempted to ban it also. Both efforts resulted in the novel and film becoming even more successful as people bought the book and went to the movie to see what the fuss was all about.
- GoofsWhen characters stab or shoot each other through clothing, there are bloodstains but no holes where the bullets or knives go through.
- Quotes
[Shougo has just finished bandaging Noriko's leg]
Shuya: You know a lot about medicine.
Shougo Kawada: Well, my father was a doctor.
[a few minutes later, Shougo serves Noriko and Shuya food]
Noriko Nakagawa: Wow! This is pretty good!
Shougo Kawada: It should be. My father was a chef.
[later, After escaping the island]
Shuya: You even know how to drive a boat?
Shougo Kawada: Hey, my father was a fisherman.
- Crazy creditsAs the credits roll, a class picture is displayed, showing all of the students that have been killed in the Battle Royale, including the two transfer students.
- Alternate versionsThe Special Version includes the following:
- Redone opening titles
- Redone sound effects
- Added CGI blood to make the shootouts more graphic Also, many shots were added, deleted, reedited, and extended for pacing and clarity purposes, including the following:
- A longer basketball sequence
- Added reaction shots of the kids in the classroom to Kitano's "Do you know this law" question, and after Kuninobu's death.
- A flashback shot of Mizuho and Inada and Kaori Minami to remind us of who they were when we see their bodies.
- Closer shots of Takiguchi and Hatagami's corpses
- An additional shot of Nanahara weeping at the top of the lighthouse
- Additional shots of postcards from Mimura's uncle
- Kitano shutting down power to the computers and ordering the soldiers to reboot after the Third Man attack
- A scene with Mitsuko as a 9-year-old coming home to find a pedophile in her house.
- An additional shot of Mimura triggering the explosives on the truck
- Requiems that show the real flashbacks, and we hear the dialog during Noriko's dream.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Japanorama: Episode #1.2 (2002)
- SoundtracksShizuka na hibi no kaidan wo
(Stairway of Quiet Everyday Life)
Performed by Dragon Ash
Courtesy of Victor Entertainment, Inc.
The premise of the movie is that, due to escalating violence in schools, a law is passed which allows the military, or some kind of militia, to take one troubled class and turn them all loose on an island with the object of killing each other until one is standing. They have 3 days to complete their objective or they all die.
As the game begins, every 6 hours there is an update on which classmates were killed and how many were left. These updates also alert the students to danger zones, which are just places you do not want to be when the time comes. The students are all issued a survival pack and a random weapon as well. Some weapons are horrible and useless and some would be great to have in a situation of this kind.
The main characters are Shuya Nanahara (Tatsuya Fujiwara) & Noriko Nakagawa (Aki Maeda) who are close friends and refuse to kill each other. The game is also somewhat rigged with the addition of two "ringers". One of whom plays for fun, another who has another reason. Basically, one good and one evil. The good one is named Shougo Kawada (Taro Yamamoto) and helps the students who he does not find a threat. Also, Chiaki Kuriyama (Gogo Yubari from Kill Bill) puts in an amazing performance. I can see why Quentin Tarantino chose her for his movie based on this part here.
Overall, I really liked this movie - violence, action, humor and all with very few complaints or annoyances. I can recommend this movie with a clear conscience. 8.5/10
- BigHardcoreRed
- Mar 27, 2005
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- $4,500,000 (estimated)
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- $1,342,004
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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