The 8th SAMURAI
7.7
It is the early 1950s and Japanese Cinema is reaching international acclaim. Nanshu, a poor man with a big heart, is struggling to break into the booming film business, but the only thing keeping him from success is his desire to be the best. After numerous failed attempts, he gets the chance of a lifetime.
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Eijiro Ozaki
Known for
The Man in the High Castle
Shōgun
Hiroshi Watanabe
Known for
Tekken: Bloodline
Letters from Iwo Jima
Justin Ambrosino
Toshi Toda
Known for
Shōgun
Menace II Society
Takashi Yamaguchi
Hori-chan
Also in
Heaven and Earth
Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron
Soojin Chung
Ikuma Ando
Also in
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Sea of Trees
Ken Ochiai
Known for
Kensuke's Kingdom
David Stephenson
Akiko Shima
Aya
Also in
Letters from Iwo Jima
Ghost Month
Yuki Matsuzaki
Yama-san
Satomi Okuno
Chie-chan
Justin Ambrosino Director
United States release April 1, 2009
Production
American Film Institute (AFI)
Production
Languages
Original language
Japanese
Release dates
United States · April 1, 2009
Theatrical
Japan
March 14, 2010 · Osaka Asian Film Festival
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