Samurai Hustle
Originally released in 2014. Samurai Hustle is a history/comedy film. directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
Starring Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyoko Fukada, and Tsuyoshi Ihara
Synopsis
During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of Yunagaya Domain receives an order to perform Sankin-kotai within 5 days. Sankin-kotai is a custom that requires the daimyo to visit the shogun in Edo. Unfortunately, the time needed to visit the shogun in Edo for Masaatsu Naito is 8 days. Masaatsu Naito also learns he received the order because a high ranking government official wants the gold mine. Also, the expense for Sankin-kotai is high and the Yunagaya Domain is such a small han that it seems impossible to complete. Nevertheless, Masaatsu Naito begins an unexpected operation to complete Sankin-kotai in 5 days.
Quick Facts
Release Date
June 21, 2014
11 years ago
Runtime
1h 59m
119 minutes total
User Rating
6.8/10
Good (16 votes)
Language
Japanese
Original language
Country
Japan
Production
Director
Top Cast
Kuranosuke Sasaki
as Masaatsu Naitou
Kyoko Fukada
as Osaki
Tsuyoshi Ihara
as Danzo Kumogakure
Masahiko Nishimura
as Advisor Kenji
Takanori Jinnai
as Nobutoki Matsudaira / Genhachiro Araki
Yasufumi Terawaki
as Seiemon Imamura
Yusuke Kamiji
as Heigo Akiyama
Tokio Emoto
as Hirotada Masuda
Ennosuke Ichikawa
as Yoshimune Tokugawa
Renji Ishibashi
as Terusada Matsudaira
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- JA
Production Companies
- TV Tokyo
- Shochiku
- Hakuhodo
- K-Factory
- Shochiku Broadcasting
- Kodansha
- King Records
- Fukushima Minpō
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Samurai Hustle about?
During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of Yunagaya ...
Who directed Samurai Hustle?
Samurai Hustle was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
How long is Samurai Hustle?
Samurai Hustle has a runtime of 1 hours and 59 minutes (119 minutes total).
When was Samurai Hustle released?
Samurai Hustle was released on June 21, 2014 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Samurai Hustle?
The main cast of Samurai Hustle includes Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyoko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Masahiko Nishimura, Takanori Jinnai.