Battle Royale is based on the best-selling controversial book, and was originally released in theatres in Japan in 2000. Due to it's graphic violence, it has taken this long to find an American distributor. Fans of this film will tell you that it brings up several moral and social issues, but it's the brilliant way the story is told that has made this film a cult classic. This film has several points of view with regards to personalities and ultimately asks the question, "What would happen to you if - by just wanting to survive - you were left with no choice but to take a life, or two, or three . . . " The film does a great job of helping you keep track of a large number of characters, but no worries as you'll want to watch this film more than once.
What's great about it: Great price for a hard to find cult classic!