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The Guillotines

The Guillotines

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 20, 2012

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Action, History, Adventure, Drama

User Score

55%

Original Title

血滴子

Production Companies

We Pictures, Media Asia Films, Stellar Mega Films, Starling Road Productions, Polyface Films

Director

Andrew Lau Wai-Keung

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$5,290

Description

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.