Golgo 13 (film)
Golgo 13 (ゴルゴ13, Gorugo Sātīn) is a 1973 Japanese–Iranian action film starring Ken Takakura as the international assassin Golgo 13. It is the first live-action movie based on the Japanese manga series Golgo 13. It was filmed almost entirely in the Imperial State of Iran, with an almost entirely Persian supporting cast. It was followed by the film Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon (1977), starring Sonny Chiba.
| Golgo 13 | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Junya Sato |
| Produced by | Koji Shundo |
| Written by | Takao Saito K. Motomitsu |
| Based on | Golgo 13 by Takao Saito |
| Starring | Ken Takakura |
| Music by | Chūji Kinoshita |
| Cinematography | Masahiko Iimura |
| Edited by | Osamu Tanaka |
| Distributed by | Toei |
Release date | 1973 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Japan Iran |
| Language | Japanese Persian |
| Box office | ¥1.1 billion (est.) |
Plot
Contracted by an organization to kill Max Boa, the head of a worldwide crime syndicate responsible for drugs, weapons, and human trafficking, Golgo 13 (real name: Duke Togo) is sent to the Middle East to track down his target and eliminate them.[1]
Cast
- Ken Takakura as Duke Togo / Golgo 13
- Mohsen Sohrabi as Aman Jafari
- Jaleh Sam as Sheila Jafari
- Pouri Banayi as Catherine Morton
- Ahmad Ghadakchian as Max Boa
Production
Box office
It was the seventh highest-grossing Japanese film of 1974, earning a distribution rental income of ¥404 million in Japan.[2] This was equivalent to an estimated box office gross revenue of approximately ¥1.1 billion[3] ($4.05 million),[4] which is equivalent to approximately ¥2.8 billion ($35.09 million) adjusted for inflation in 2012.[5]
References
- Kopplin, Dustin (23 January 2017). "Ken Takakura Shoots And Scores: Golgo 13 (1973)". theodysseyonline.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "1974年度日本映画/外国映画業界総決算". Kinema Junpo. Kinema Junposha (1975年（昭和50年）2月下旬号): 108. 1975.
- "Statistics of Film Industry in Japan". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. 1974. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
1974 (...) Box Office Gross Receipts (...) in millions of Yen (...) 117,107 (..) Distributor's Income (...) in millions of Yen (...) 44,484
- "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) - Japan". World Bank. 1973. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- "Statistics of Film Industry in Japan". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. 1974. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
Average Admission Fee (...) Yen (...) 1973 (...) 500 (...) 2012 (...) 1,258