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Golgo 13

Original title: Gorugo 13
  • 1973
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
496
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Pouri Baneai and Ken Takakura in Golgo 13 (1973)
JapaneseActionCrimeThriller

Golgo 13 is assigned to murder a man named Boss Goa.Golgo 13 is assigned to murder a man named Boss Goa.Golgo 13 is assigned to murder a man named Boss Goa.

  • Director
    • Jun'ya Satō
  • Writers
    • Takao Saitô
    • K. Motomitsu
  • Stars
    • Ken Takakura
    • Mohsen Sohrabi
    • Jaleh Sam
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    496
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jun'ya Satō
    • Writers
      • Takao Saitô
      • K. Motomitsu
    • Stars
      • Ken Takakura
      • Mohsen Sohrabi
      • Jaleh Sam
    • 6User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast47

    Ken Takakura
    Ken Takakura
    • Duke Togo…
    Mohsen Sohrabi
    • Aman Jafari
    Jaleh Sam
    Jaleh Sam
    • Sheila Jafari
    Pouri Baneai
    Pouri Baneai
    • Catherine Morton
    • (as Poori Banai)
    Tahere Ghaffari
    • Ivonne
    • (as Arezu)
    Ahmad Ghadakchian
    • Max Boa
    • (as Ghadakchian)
    Jalal Pishvaian
    Jalal Pishvaian
    • Douglas
    • (as Jalal)
    Nosratollah Karimi
    Nosratollah Karimi
    • Richard Flanagan
    • (as Nosrat Karimi)
    Arash Taj
    • Albert Johnson
    Reza Azargun
    • Judd
    Yadolla Shirandami
    Yadolla Shirandami
    • Walter
    • (as Y. Sheerandami)
    Siamak Atlassi
    Siamak Atlassi
    • Simon
    • (as Atlasi)
    Dariush Asadzade
    Dariush Asadzade
    • Mr. Wine
    • (as Asadzadeeh)
    Gorgi
    • Eghbali
    Ali Dehghan
    • Evans
    Mohammad Noroozi
    • Claude
    Bahram
    • Charlie
    Hassan Rezai
    Hassan Rezai
    • Billy
    • Director
      • Jun'ya Satō
    • Writers
      • Takao Saitô
      • K. Motomitsu
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews6

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    • Trivia
      Ken Takakura, the first live-actor adaptation of Golgo 13 will unite with the second live-actor adaptation of Golgo 13, Shin'ichi Chiba, in the film Bullet Train (1975), released 2 years after this film and 2 years before Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 918: The Killer (2023)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 29, 1973 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • Iran
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Голго 13
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Société Anonyme Cinématographique
      • Toei Tokyo
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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