47 Ronin

  • Theatrical - Wide 2013-12-25
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3/10

Synopsis

An epic period film based on the true tale of a band of samurai swordsmen who avenged the death of their master in 18th century Japan. Reeves will play one of the swordsmen, a half-Japanese/half-British outcast ; the group and their... See more master are revered in Japan for their revenge attack on Dec. 14, 1702.

The film will tell a stylized version of the story, mixing fantasy elements of the sort seen in “The Lord of the Rings” films, with gritty battle scenes akin to those in films such as “Gladiator.”

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Review: 47 Ronin

PLOT: In 18th Century Japan, an outcast group of samurai and a half-breed orphan team together to avenge the death of their master, who died unfairly after being plotted against by a treacherous Lord and the evil witch who advises...
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Review: 47 Ronin

PLOT: In 18th Century Japan, an outcast group of samurai and a half-breed orphan team together to avenge the death of their master, who died unfairly after being plotted against by a treacherous Lord and the evil witch who advises...
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Check out Matt Ferguson’s awesome poster for 47 Ronin

This week several of you will be headed to the theater to check out the holiday releases. I’m not sure if you already made plans but if you haven’t, you might want to make 47 RONIN a possibility. I’ve seen...

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Set Visit: 47 Ronin – Part 3 – The Cast

Click here for Part One of our set visit; an introduction to the filmClick here for Part Two; speaking with director Carl Rinsch Keanu Reeves It’s been a while since we’ve seen Keanu Reeves in a big budget action film,...

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Set Visit: 47 Ronin – Part 2 – The Creators

Click here for Part One of our set visit, which gives you an introduction to the world of this epic samurai fantasy film.  Carl Rinsch, Director  You may not be familiar with the name “Carl Rinsch,” but chances are you’ve...

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Set Visit: 47 Ronin – Part 1 – The Shoot

The one thing 47 RONIN is most known for is not the thing it should be known for. JoBlo.com was invited to the film’s London set in the beginning of June 2011. To give you some temporal context, that was...
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