Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku

20012001
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Hiroyuki Sanada in Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001)

Action Comedy Drama

A lively and rambunctious samurai who has made a successful living out there and developed quite a reputation returns to his hometown just in time for big things to go down. His methods are ... Read allA lively and rambunctious samurai who has made a successful living out there and developed quite a reputation returns to his hometown just in time for big things to go down. His methods are unconventional, but work. A town businessman has a few ideas and tricks up his sleeve to p... Read allA lively and rambunctious samurai who has made a successful living out there and developed quite a reputation returns to his hometown just in time for big things to go down. His methods are unconventional, but work. A town businessman has a few ideas and tricks up his sleeve to profit from his presence.

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

151

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

166,813

51,773

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Awards
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Trivia
This was Kihachi Okamoto's first film in over five years. It would be his last film. Okamoto passed away in 2005.

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Entertaining

Lively, fun, stylish movie about the wandering Sukeroku and what happens when he returns to his hometown after 7 years, arriving just as a big showdown is about to happen. Sanada's Sukeroku is a pleasure to watch: athletic, a bit hyper, a bit goofy -- you can't help but like him. He's living life to the fullest. Nakadai is a class act as an aging samurai facing his destiny. His performance is an unexpected bit of calm gravity. The action scenes are fast and fun, not realistic. The cinematography was very well done, making the most of limited sets. I found the jazzy score a minor distraction initially, but it fits the movie's mood.

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