Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father’s (Takehiro) travelling puppet Samurai show crosses paths with a gang of ruthless criminals led by Sugarman (Roth) and his ambitious son Little Sugar (Lowden).

In an attempt to create a new life for herself, Tornado seizes the opportunity to take matters into her own hands and steal the gold from their most recent heist. With her father murdered by the gang and her life in grave danger, what follows is a thrilling tale of adrenaline-fuelled action, as Tornado races against time to escape a violent demise and avenge her father's death.

Armed with her father's Samurai training, Tornado leaves a trail of devastation and bloody revenge in her wake.

With Tornado, writer-director John Maclean (Slow West) creates an unforgettable tour-de-force thriller which is both an homage to and a fresh reinvention of the great traditional Japanese samurai films.

Director John Maclean
Year 2025
Duration 1h 59m
Language English
Cast Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Kōki