Samurai Hustle (2014)

Samurai Hustle (2014) poster

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.

Director: Katsuhide Motoki
Genre: History, Comedy
Runtime: 119 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Yoshikazu Suo
Cinematography: Shôji Ehara
Editing: Isao Kawase
Production: TV Tokyo, Shochiku, Hakuhodo, K-Factory, Shochiku Broadcasting, Kodansha, King Records, Fukushima Minpō
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

samurai, jidaigeki, edo period, tax, sankin-kōtai

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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, Takanori Jinnai, Yasufumi Terawaki.
How long is Samurai Hustle?
Samurai Hustle has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
What genre is Samurai Hustle?
Samurai Hustle is a History, Comedy film.
Where was Samurai Hustle produced?
Samurai Hustle was produced in Japan.