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Samurai Hustle (2014)

Movie ★ 7.1 119 min

History Comedy

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.

Katsuhide Motoki Director

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Released
June 21, 2014
Runtime
119 min
IMDb
tt3290714
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Cast

Kuranosuke Sasaki Kuranosuke Sasaki Masaatsu Naitou Kyoko Fukada Kyoko Fukada Osaki Tsuyoshi Ihara Tsuyoshi Ihara Danzo Kumogakure Masahiko Nishimura Masahiko Nishimura Advisor Kenji Takanori Jinnai Takanori Jinnai Nobutoki Matsudaira / Genhachiro Araki Yasufumi Terawaki Yasufumi Terawaki Seiemon Imamura Yusuke Kamiji Yusuke Kamiji Heigo Akiyama Tokio Emoto Tokio Emoto Hirotada Masuda Ennosuke Ichikawa Ennosuke Ichikawa Yoshimune Tokugawa Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi Terusada Matsudaira Yu Hayashi Yu Hayashi

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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 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.
Who directed Samurai Hustle?
Samurai Hustle was directed by Katsuhide Motoki.
Who stars in Samurai Hustle?
Samurai Hustle stars Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyoko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Masahiko Nishimura.
When was Samurai Hustle released?
Samurai Hustle is a 2014 history, comedy film.
Where can I watch Samurai Hustle?
You can watch Samurai Hustle with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.