- Directed by: Kinji Fukasauki
- Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda
- Language: Japanese with English subtitles
- Year: 2000
- Duration: 113min
- Certificate: 18
- Type: Film
Presented by Behind the Screen
Forty-two students, three days, one deserted Island: welcome to Battle Royale…
As Japan’s economy suffers and violence runs high, the government attempt to control crime amongst young people with new legislation - high schoolers are sent to an island and forced to fight to the death until only one survives. This is Battle Royale.
Experience Kinji Fukasaku's cult classic on the big screen, 25 years after its original release.
BFI Film Academy Young Programmers presents Battle Royale - 25th Anniversary Film Club Takeover delivered by Broadway Cinema and Behind the Screen on behalf of Film Hub Midlands, and supported by the National Lottery.