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Taboo

Taboo

Dec 18, 1999
100 min
DramaHistoryThriller
6.6/ 10
116 votes

Overview

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

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TMDB
6.6/10
116 votes
IMDB
6.8/10
8,188 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
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Metacritic
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75/100
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US Box Office$114,425Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

10 wins & 11 nominations

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"How am I insane?"

Status

Released

Original Language

ja

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Production Companies

Oshima ProductionsShochikuKADOKAWA ShotenIMAGICABS AsahiEisei GekijoBac FilmsLe Studio Canal+Recorded Picture Company

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