Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.
Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: February 11, 2011
Cast
- Yutaka Takenouchi - Captain Oba
- Toshiaki Karasawa - Horiuchi
- Mao Inoue - Chieko Aono
- Takayuki Yamada - Toshio Kitami
- Tomoko Nakajima - Haruko Okuno
- Yoshinori Okada - Saburo Bito
- Sadawo Abe - Suekichi Motoki
- Sean McGowan - Captain Lewis
- Daniel Baldwin - Colonel Pollard
- Treat Williams - Colonel Wessinger
Screenplay
- Don Jones
- Takuya Nishioka (Screenplay)
- Gregory Marquette (Screenplay)
- Cellin Gluck (Screenplay)
Music: Takashi Kako
Cinematography: Kōzō Shibazaki, Garry Waller
Editing: James Munro, Chieko Suzaki
Production: TOHO, Cine Bazar, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Protean Image Group, dentsu
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語, English
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Oba: The Last Samurai about?
- In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.
- Who directed Oba: The Last Samurai?
- Oba: The Last Samurai was directed by Hideyuki Hirayama.
- Who stars in Oba: The Last Samurai?
- Oba: The Last Samurai stars Yutaka Takenouchi, Toshiaki Karasawa, Mao Inoue, Takayuki Yamada, Tomoko Nakajima, Yoshinori Okada.
- How long is Oba: The Last Samurai?
- Oba: The Last Samurai has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Oba: The Last Samurai?
- Oba: The Last Samurai is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Oba: The Last Samurai produced?
- Oba: The Last Samurai was produced in Japan.