Battle Royale: The Complete Collection

To handle a high school population gone out of control, the Japanese government passes a law that troubled teens can be legally rounded up and shipped off to a deserted island where they have 72 hours to kill each other until only one remains. The fact that these deadly battles are televised to a global audience of millions who get off on watching the kids off each other is just one of the unpleasant layers that director Kinji Fukasaku peels back in this biting – and bloody — social satire. This excellent box set has both the theatrical and the director’s cut of the film, as well as a disc of extra features. It also features the less satisfying Battle Royale 2, a sequel that has the survivors of the first film joining forces to kill all the adults in the world.