Golgo 13 (film)

Golgo 13
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJunya Sato
Written byTakao Saito
K. Motomitsu
Based onGolgo 13
by Takao Saito
Produced byKoji Shundo
StarringKen Takakura
CinematographyMasahiko Iimura
Edited byOsamu Tanaka
Music byChūji Kinoshita
Distributed byToei
Release date
  • 29 December 1973 (1973-12-29)
Running time
104 minutes
CountriesJapan
Iran
LanguagesJapanese
Persian
Box office¥1.1 billion (est.)

Golgo 13 (Japanese: ゴルゴ13, romanizedGorugo Sātīn; Persian: گلگو ۱۳, romanizedGolgo Sizdah) is a 1973 JapaneseIranian action film directed by Junya Sato, 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.[citation needed]