Directed by:
平山秀幸Cinematography:
柴崎幸三Composer:
Takashi KakoCast:
竹野内豊, Mao Inoue, Daniel Baldwin, Treat Williams, Matthew R. Anderson, Jordi Vilasuso, Sadao Abe, Itsuji Itao, Ken Mitsuishi, Takayuki Yamada, Yoshinori Okada (more)Plots(1)
The Battle of Saipan. Nearing the end of WWII, the last remaining Japanese soldiers were prepared to fight to the very end. Led by Captain Oba, the men never gave up hope - believing in the Samurai creed of death before dishonour. Nicknamed The Fox by the Americans, Oba outsmarted them at every turn. With 47 surviving soldiers, they still fought on, unaware Japan had conceded defeat. A rare example of the war genre, Oba The Last Samurai tells the story from both Japanese and American perspectives and is based on the novel by Don Jones who fought in this very battle.After the war, the island was renamed Suicide Island by Japan. (Madman Entertainment)
(more)Cast
竹野内豊
Japan
Best movies:
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
The Hovering Blade (2009)
Shin Ultraman (2022)
Mao Inoue
Japan
Best movies:
I Give My First Love to You (2009)
The Eternal Zero (2013)
Rudolf the Black Cat (2016)
Daniel Baldwin
USA
Best movies:
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Trees Lounge (1996)
Hero (1992)
Treat Williams
USA
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Hair (1979)
Matthew R. Anderson
Best movies:
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
The General's Daughter (1999)
Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
Jordi Vilasuso
USA
Best movies:
The Lost City (2005)
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
Heights (2005)
Sadao Abe
Japan
Best movies:
After Life (1998)
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Paco and the Magical Picture Book (2008)
Itsuji Itao
Japan
Best movies:
Love Exposure (2008)
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Ken Mitsuishi
Japan
Best movies:
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Takayuki Yamada
Japan
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Yoshinori Okada
Japan
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近藤芳正
Japan
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Tokio Emoto
Japan
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Toshiaki Karasawa
Japan
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Sean McGowan
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Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
Shinichiro Matsuura
Japan
Best movies:
Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
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Haruo Yanagihara
Japan
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Russell Geoffrey Banks
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Mike Dunn
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Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
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