East Meets West
“A Samurai Western”
Cast
Hiroyuki Sanada 
Ittoku Kishibe 
Naoto Takenaka 
Tatsuya Nakadai David Midthunder 
Etsushi Takahashi
Credits
Written by: 
Kihachi Okamoto
Plot
A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy official are about to land in San Francisco when a band of thieves steal the money the diplomats are carrying. The two set off on a chase across the American west to catch the robbers.
Sinekatalog’s take
East Meets West (1995) is a Japanese comedy directed by Kihachi Okamoto. It stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Ittoku Kishibe and Naoto Takenaka. It runs 124 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Blue Ribbon Awards 1996: Best Actor (Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor) — Hiroyuki Sanada
Ratings
IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (179 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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