It is the early 1950s and Japanese Cinema is reaching international acclaim. Nanshu, a poor man with a big heart, is struggling to break into the booming film business, but the only thing keeping him from success is his desire to be the...
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Cast
| Eijiro Ozaki | ... |
Nanshu
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| Takashi Yamaguchi | ... |
Hori-chan
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| Hiroshi Watanabe | ... |
The Producer
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| Toshi Toda | ... |
The Director
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Ikuma Ando | ... |
Gonda
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| Akiko Shima | ... |
Aya
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| Yuki Matsuzaki | ... |
Yama-san
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Satomi Okuno | ... |
Chie-chan
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| TJ Kayama | ... |
Ken-chan
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Mari Endo | ... |
Midori
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| Masayuki Yonezawa | ... |
Samurai
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Takaaki Kouyama | ... |
Samurai
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Ryo Okamura | ... |
Samurai
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Isao Hashimoto | ... |
Samurai
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Avery Wada | ... |
Samurai
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Kei Hirayama | ... |
Samurai
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Rio Ebisu |
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Kazuki Hirata |
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| Teruko Nakajima | ... |
(as Teruko Kataoka)
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Taro Ohashi | ... |
Bandit
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Takahiro Miki |
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| Taishi Mizuno | ... |
Nobu-san
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Kou Muto |
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Yutaka Ono |
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Rintaro Sawamoto | ... |
Crew
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| Shin Shimizu | ... |
(as Shinichiro Shimizu)
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| Hidetoshi Imura |
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Hiroshi Ueha | ... |
Villager
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Sayo | ... |
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Directed by
| Justin Ambrosino | ||
Written by
| Justin Ambrosino | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Justin Ambrosino | ... | executive producer |
| Soojin Chung | ... | associate producer / producer |
| Ken Ochiai | ... | associate producer |
| David Stephenson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Romeo Scaccia | ||
Cinematography by
| Lucas Lee Graham | ||
Editing by
| Soojin Chung | ||
Editorial Department
| Joseph Parisela | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Yumi Takada | ||
Production Design by
| Nara Yoon | ||
Art Direction by
| Ja Kyung Eum | ||
Costume Design by
| Kim Ji-won | ... | (as Ji-Won Kim) |
Makeup Department
| Emiko Kobuchi | ... | hair stylist |
| Joo Young Shim | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Daniel Dilliplane | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hyun Been Jo | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Joel Minnich | ... | second assistant director |
| Danielle Murphy | ... | second second assistant director |
| Steve Windle | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Nadia Cota | ... | property master |
| Suji Jean | ... | art department assistant |
| Mai Kemuyama | ... | art department assistant |
| Hyo Shin Kim | ... | production designer: second unit |
| Jessie Lamfers | ... | set dresser |
| Hyun-Jae Lee | ... | art department assistant |
| Hyon Kyong Lim | ... | art department assistant |
| Alex Sylva | ... | art department assistant |
| Shunsuke Teshima | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| 'Mr. Woody' Stubblefield | ... | sound mixer (as Woody Stubblefield) / sound recordist (as Jesse Stubblefield) |
| Alan Archer | ... | foley artist |
| Jorge Bailon | ... | sound editor |
| Matt Howard | ... | sound editor |
| Brandon Jones | ... | sound designer / sound editor |
| Jeffery Alan Jones | ... | foley artist / re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Nick Sanders | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jon Aguirresarobe | ... | grip |
| Russell Bell | ... | grip |
| Nanna Bundesen | ... | electrician |
| Chris Carillo | ... | electrician |
| Nicole Crivlare | ... | second assistant camera |
| Magela Crosignani | ... | electrician |
| Stephanie Dufford | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kevin Duggin | ... | electrician |
| Alexander Falk | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cecilia Guerrero | ... | best boy grip |
| Wyatt D. House | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Kenji Levin | ... | gaffer |
| Edd Lukas | ... | camera operator / key grip |
| Noah Rosenthal | ... | best boy grip |
| Patrick Russo | ... | electrician / grip |
| Justin Shell | ... | best boy electric |
| Shunsuke Teshima | ... | still photographer |
| Amanda Treyz | ... | electrician |
| Brian Udoff | ... | second assistant camera |
| Richard J. Vialet | ... | electrician |
| Andrew Zeiderman | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Danielle Murphy | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Yoo Nah Oh | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Shunsuke Teshima | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Emanuele Bellinato | ... | oboe soloist |
| Yumi Mizui | ... | lyrics / singer |
| Robert Witt | ... | cello soloist |
Additional Crew
| Laurent Boyé | ... | publicity consultant (as Laurent Boye) |
| Barbara Chow | ... | production coordinator |
| Ken Ochiai | ... | creative consultant |
| Jay Reid | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Santiago Sanchez Portales | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Akira Tsurukame | ... | dialect coach: kagoshima |
| John Woodward | ... | caterer |
Thanks
| Emanuele Bellinato | ... | in memory of |
| Ji Han | ... | special thanks |
| Nodoka Kato | ... | special thanks |
| Akira Tsurukame | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Rational Entertainment (2010) (Japan)
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Storyline
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It is the early 1950s and Japanese Cinema is reaching international acclaim. Nanshu, a poor man with a big heart, is struggling to break into the booming film business, but the only thing keeping him from success is his desire to be the best. After numerous failed attempts, he gets the chance of a lifetime. During an encounter with Japan most ambitious film director, he lands a lead role as one of the eight samurai that will save a village from group of bandits in a new epic film about to go into production. For Nanshu, this is more than just a lead role, it is his ticket out of poverty. But the night before the first day of shooting, the director has a troublesome dream. A dream that will dictated the fate of the film and the fate of Nanshu. And after months of training, there is only one thing Nanshu didn't prepare for: being fired. Written by Anonymous |
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