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East Meets West
A Samurai Western
Genres
WesternComedyAction
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
124 min
Release Date
1995-08-12
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Hiroyuki Sanada
Kamijo Kenkichi
Ittoku Kishibe
John Manjiro
Naoto Takenaka
Tommy, Tamejiro
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kaishu Katsu
David Midthunder
Chief Red Hair
Etsushi Takahashi
Kaishu Kimura
Scott Bachicha
Sam
Jed Curtis
Easy Come Bartender
Richard Danielson
Sheriff Quito
Leslie Fleming-Mitchell
Maggie
Justin H. Glinn
Gus' Gang Member
Bobby Harwell
Preacher
Jay Kerr
Hardy
Christopher Mayer
Gus Taylor
Angelique Midthunder
Nantai (as Angelique Roehm)
Carlos Moreno Jr.
Charlie
Richard Nason
Hutch
Robyn Reede
Bella
Janet Sunderland
Bess
Nick Benedict
Richard (uncredited)
David V. Cordova
Native Indian (uncredited)
Cliff Gravel
Gun Slinger (uncredited)
James "JR" Pollard
Good Guy's Posse Member (uncredited)
Montford S. Whiteley III
Cheyenne Warrior #7 (uncredited)
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