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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword

"Put the 'chi' in munchie!"

2009 1h 14m EN
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7.6
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โ˜…7.6TMDB ยท 287
FamilyMysteryAnimationComedyActionFantasy
Synopsis
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The Mystery Inc. gang takes a trip to Japan and finds themselves circling Asia and the Pacific in a treasure hunt, racing against the vengeful Black Samurai and his Ninja warriors to find the legendary Sword of Fate, an ancientblade fabled to possess extraordinary supernaturalpowers.

โ€œPut the 'chi' in munchie!โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Christopher Berkeley
Writers
Joe Sichta, Christopher Berkeley
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Chase. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rob Desales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Casey Kasem and Frank Welker and Grey DeLisle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Put the 'chi' in munchie!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1421378 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christopher Berkeley directs. Thomas Chase scores. Rob Desales cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 74-minute runtime โ€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 17 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Original score by Thomas Chase. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor Rob Desales shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Casey Kasem and Frank Welker and Grey DeLisle carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Put the 'chi' in munchie!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt1421378 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score
Thomas Chase
Editing
Rob Desales
Runtime
74 min ยท 1h 14m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G

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Christopher Berkeley

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Warner Bros. Animation

    Warner Bros. Animation

    US

  • Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

    Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

    US

Key crew

  • Character DesignerKathi Castillo
  • Background DesignerTristin Cole
  • Storyboard DesignerChristopher Berkeley
  • Associate ProducerVera Hourani
  • EditorRob Desales
  • ProducerJoe Sichta

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • katana
  • talking dog
  • tokyo, japan
  • dog

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Physical2009-04-07G

Also known as

International titles

  • Scooby-Doo and the Samurai SwordUS
  • Scooby-Doo e a Espada do SamuraiBR

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