Golgo 13 (film)

Golgo 13
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Junya Sato
Written by	Takao Saito K. Motomitsu
Based on	Golgo 13 by Takao Saito
Produced by	Koji Shundo
Starring	Ken Takakura
Cinematography	Masahiko Iimura
Edited by	Osamu Tanaka
Music by	Chūji Kinoshita
Distributed by	Toei
Release date	29 December 1973 (1973-12-29)
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Japan Iran
Languages	Japanese Persian
Box office	¥1.1 billion (est.)

Golgo 13 (Japanese: ゴルゴ13, romanized: Gorugo Sātīn; Persian: گلگو ۱۳, romanized: Golgo Sizdah) is a 1973 Japanese–Iranian 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]}