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The Executioner

1974Movie1 h 27 minR

66

GoodGoodWatch score

66

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.

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Friends night
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Teens

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Not for warmth, comfort or scares.

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Crew

Directed by: Teruo Ishii
Written by: Teruo Ishii
Produced by: Sunao Sakagami, Hisashi Yabe
Music by: Hajime Kaburagi

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Facts

August 10, 1974 · 1 h 27 min · R

Released: August 10, 1974
Runtime: 1 h 27 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence
Genres: Action
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 6 countries

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Where can I stream The Executioner?

In the United States, The Executioner streams on ARROW. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Executioner worth watching?

66

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.7).

Is there a sequel to The Executioner?

The Executioner (1974)
The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974).

Is The Executioner in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.