Storyline : While hunting in the forest, Lord Asano of Ako and his samurai find a young half-breed and take him with them to live in the castle. Several years later, Lord Asano holds a tournament to welcome the Shogun to Ako. The night after the tournament, Lord Asano is bewitched into hurting Lord Kira of Nagato, and is punished into committing seppuku by the Shogun. Realizing that it was a Lord Kira's evil plot, the samurais and the half-breed sets out for revenge against the Shogun's order.—Immanuel A.
. Director: Carl Rinsch
. Writers: Chris Morgan . Hossein Amini . Walter Hamada
. Stars: Keanu Reeves . Hiroyuki Sanada . Kô Shibasaki
. Release date: December 25, 2013 (United States)
. Countries of origin: United States . United Kingdom . Japan . Hungary
. Languages: English . Japanese
. Taglines: This Christmas, seize eternity.
. Genres: Action . Drama . Fantasy
. Filming locations: Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK(on location)
. Budget: $175,000,000 (estimated)
. Gross worldwide: $151,783,839
. Production companies: Bluegrass Films . H2F Entertainment . Mid Atlantic Films
. Source: imdb.com