Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie

2017 1h 10m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 37

Science FictionActionAnimationFantasyTV MovieAdventure

Synopsis

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A small boy is sent away from his village. He is to be trained as a samurai warrior and return to fight the evil shapeshifter, Aku, who has wreaked havoc throughout the village. His skills honed, the warrior attempts a return to his home, but winds up in a future time landscape. Here, the locals call the stranger, a sort of Dirty Harry kung fu loner, "Jack" and assist him in his path homeward. This is the original feature length presentation that kicked off the SAMURAI JACK phenomenon on the Cartoon Network.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Phil LaMarr
Samurai Jack (voice)
Mako
Aku (voice)
Sab Shimono
The Emperor (voice)
Rob Paulsen
Rothchild/Cole Lampkin/Lizor (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Alien/McDuffy/Dreyfuss/Leader/Dog #2 (voice)
Jennifer Hale
Girl/Waitress (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson
Brobot/Bouncer/Vada 2 (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Writers: Genndy Tartakovsky, Paul Rudish, Paul Rudish
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Pajon Jr.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Douglas 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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Phil LaMarr and Mako and Sab Shimono carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4176340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Genndy Tartakovsky directs. George Pajon Jr. scores. Paul Douglas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Original score by George Pajon Jr.. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Paul Douglas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Phil LaMarr and Mako and Sab Shimono carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4176340 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 37 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.