Mifune: The Last Samurai

Name: Mifune: The Last Samurai
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-12-02
Duration: 1 h 21 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Kyōko Kagawa, Yōko Tsukasa, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takeshi Katō

2016·Movie·81 min·★ 7.1(50)

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“A documentary about Toshirō Mifune”

An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.

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About Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai is a 2016 English-language documentary film directed by Steven Okazaki. The cast is led by Keanu Reeves, Kyōko Kagawa, Yōko Tsukasa. It has a runtime of 1h 21m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on History Vault, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.

Mifune: The Last Samurai was produced by Farallon Films, CAL, and Mifune Productions and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on December 2, 2016.

Director: Steven Okazaki
Writers: Stuart Galbraith IV, Steven Okazaki
Release date: December 2, 2016
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United States of America
Production: Farallon Films, CAL, Mifune Productions

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Mifune: The Last Samurai cast & crew

Mifune: The Last Samurai was directed by Steven Okazaki and written by Stuart Galbraith IV and Steven Okazaki.

The cast features Keanu Reeves as Self - Narrator (voice), Kyōko Kagawa as Self - Actress, Yōko Tsukasa as Self - Actress, Yoshio Tsuchiya as Self - Actor, Takeshi Katō as Self - Actor, and Kaoru Yachigusa as Self - Actress.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jeffrey Wood, cinematography is by Yasuyuki Ishikawa, and it was produced by Tōichirō Shiraishi and Yukie Kito.

Is Mifune: The Last Samurai worth watching?

Mifune: The Last Samurai holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 50 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 21m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Mifune: The Last Samurai is worth a place on your watchlist.

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