Mifune: The Last Samurai
An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
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Cast
22 people
Keanu Reeves
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Matrix
John Wick
Kyōko Kagawa
Self - Actress
Known for
High and Low
Sansho the Bailiff
Yōko Tsukasa
Self - Actress
Known for
Yojimbo
Samurai Rebellion
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Self - Actor
Known for
Seven Samurai
Funeral Parade of Roses
Takeshi Katō
Self - Actor
Known for
High and Low
The Bad Sleep Well
Kaoru Yachigusa
Self - Actress
Known for
Hachiko
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Yōsuke Natsuki
Self - Actor
Known for
Shōgun
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Terumi Niki
Self - Actress
Known for
Red Beard
Evil Dead Trap
Steven Spielberg
Self - Filmmaker
Also in
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The Blues Brothers
Martin Scorsese
Self - Filmmaker
Known for
Shark Tale
The Mandalorian and Grogu
Shirō Mifune
Self - Mifune's Eldest Son
Known for
After the Rain
Hisao Kurosawa
Self - Kurosawa's Eldest Son
Steven Okazaki Director · Stuart Galbraith IV Writer Michiko Matsuda Author
United States release December 2, 2016 · Produced in Japan, United States · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Farallon Films
Production
CAL
Production
Mifune Productions
Production
Kurosawa Production
Production
Sedic International
Production
dentsu
Production
Tokyo MX
Production
Chuo Eigaboeki
Production
Creative Associates Limited (CAL)
Production
Japan · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
Italy · September 7, 2015
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · December 2, 2016
Theatrical
United States
September 3, 2016 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
November 25, 2016 · Premiere
Australia
June 8, 2017 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
China
April 7, 2019 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Germany
May 27, 2017 · Premiere · Nippon Connection Film Festival
Japan
October 13, 2016 · Premiere · Kyoto International Film Festival
May 12, 2018 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 18, 2016 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 10, 2016 · Premiere · London Film Festival
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