Western ·Comedy ·Action · Japan · 1995 · 2h 4m

East Meets West

East Meets West poster
Director
Kihachi Okamoto
Cast
Hiroyuki Sanada as Kamijo Kenkichi Ittoku Kishibe as John Manjiro Naoto Takenaka as Tommy, Tamejiro Tatsuya Nakadai as Kaishu Katsu David Midthunder as Chief Red Hair Etsushi Takahashi as Kaishu Kimura
Crew
Yudai Kato — Director of Photography Masaru Satō — Original Music Composer Kihachi Okamoto — Writer Yoshihisa Nakagawa — Producer Mineko Okamoto — Producer Simon Tse — Producer
Tagline

A Samurai Western

Synopsis

A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy official are about to land in San Francisco when a band of thieves steal the money the diplomats are carrying. The two set off on a chase across the American west to catch the robbers.

Trailer East Meets West — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
samurainative americanninjasamurai swordgunmanjidaigekiasian western
Key Collaborators
Kihachi Okamoto Director Yudai Kato Director of Photography Masaru Satō Original Music Composer Kihachi Okamoto Writer Yoshihisa Nakagawa Producer Mineko Okamoto Producer Simon Tse Producer
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