The Samurai

19860 JA

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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It was released on February 15th, 1986 at the Toei Theater.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shigeyuki Nakamura
Noriko Matsumoto
Akina Mikotori
Yukiji Asaoka
Shinobu Horie
Mikio Osawa
Hiroyuki Watanabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Writers: Norifumi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Shigeyuki Nakamura and Noriko Matsumoto and Akina Mikotori carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0227856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norifumi Suzuki directs. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Shigeyuki Nakamura and Noriko Matsumoto and Akina Mikotori carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0227856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.