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The Wolverine (2013)

Based on the 1982 comic event "Wolverine," The Wolverine takes place after X-Men: The Last Stand and follows Logan on a journey to Japan at the behest of a former acquaintance. Living in isolation after the world-changing events in the prior movie and haunted by the death of the woman he loved, Logan is found and asked to travel to Japan to meet with a man named Ichiro, who he had saved during World War II. At the end of his life, Ichiro offers Logan a chance to free himself of his healing abilities to finally die by taking them for himself. However, Logan soon learns that Ichiro's intentions for immortality are far less honorable than he had expected, leading him to struggle to face off with a former ally.

The Wolverine
PG-13
Action
Thriller
Fantasy

Director
James Mangold
Release Date
July 26, 2013
Studio(s)
20th Century
Distributor(s)
20th Century
Cast
Famke Janssen , Will Yun Lee , Brian Tee , Hugh Jackman
Writers
Mark Bomback , Christopher McQuarrie
Runtime
2h 6m
Franchise(s)
The Wolverine
prequel(s)
X-Men Apocalypse
Budget
120 million

Summary

Based on the 1982 comic event "Wolverine," The Wolverine takes place after X-Men: The Last Stand and follows Logan on a journey to Japan at the behest of a former acquaintance. Living in isolation after the world-changing events in the prior movie and haunted by the death of the woman he loved, Logan is found and asked to travel to Japan to meet with a man named Ichiro, who he had saved during World War II. At the end of his life, Ichiro offers Logan a chance to free himself of his healing abilities to finally die by taking them for himself. However, Logan soon learns that Ichiro's intentions for immortality are far less honorable than he had expected, leading him to struggle to face off with a former ally.

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