Samurai Cowboy

"When the Far East meets the Wild West"

1994 1h 42m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Western

Synopsis

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When his best friend dies of an heart attack due to permanent stress at work, the Japanese businessman Yutaka Soto quits and fulfills himself a dream: he buys a ranch in Montana to live on. However the ranch turns out to be due for demolition and the welcome by the people is less than friendly: Hotel owner Cord Wingate wanted the ranch himself and now sabotages Yutaka. Only veterinarian Jessy and an old Cowboy help him. -- Tom Zoerner

“When the Far East meets the Wild West”

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Cast

Hiromi Go
Yutaka Soto
Catherine Mary Stewart
Jessie Collins
Robert Conrad
Gabe McBride
Matt McCoy
Colt Wingate
Conchata Ferrell
Bobbi Bob Pickette
Byron Chief-Moon
Jack Eagle Eye
Bradley M. Rapier
C.C. Ryder
Mark Acheson
Flint Clayton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Keusch
Writers: Michael Keusch, Deborah Tilton
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Keusch, shot by Les Krizsan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Osamu Kitajima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hiromi Go and Catherine Mary Stewart and Robert Conrad carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the Far East meets the Wild West".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Keusch directs. Les Krizsan behind the camera. Osamu Kitajima scores. Peter Svab cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Keusch, shot by Les Krizsan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Osamu Kitajima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Svab shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hiromi Go and Catherine Mary Stewart and Robert Conrad carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "When the Far East meets the Wild West".
9IMDB entry: tt0108035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.