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East Meets West

Name: East Meets West
Genre: Western, Comedy, Action
Released: 1995-08-12
Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Ittoku Kishibe, Naoto Takenaka, Tatsuya Nakadai, David Midthunder

1995 | 124 min | Western, Comedy, Action

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Right up the alley of martial arts fans and western fans. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. Dust, horses and a showdown waiting to happen.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
What might put you off: It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kihachi Okamoto

Hiroyuki SanadaKamijo Kenkichi
Ittoku KishibeJohn Manjiro
Naoto TakenakaTommy, Tamejiro
Tatsuya NakadaiKaishu Katsu
David MidthunderChief Red Hair
Etsushi TakahashiKaishu Kimura
Scott BachichaSam
Jed CurtisEasy Come Bartender
Richard DanielsonSheriff Quito
Leslie Fleming-MitchellMaggie