Samurai Pirate 1963

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juicy rating
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Gummy
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32%
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An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some courageous rebels and a lustful wizard, he must overcome the powers of a bewitching witch, a band of ruthless pirates, and the castle's Imperial guards. He must also free those kidnapped into slavery and restore the king's reputation.

Toshirō Mifune

as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]

Mie Hama

as Princess Yaya

Tadao Nakamaru

as The Chancellor

Kumi Mizuno

as Miwa the Rebel Leader

Ichirō Arishima

as Sennin the Wizard

Hideyo Amamoto

as Granny the Witch

Mitsuko Kusabue

as Sobei

Jun Tazaki

as Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards

Akiko Wakabayashi

as Yaya's maid

Jun Funato

as Prince Ming of Thailand

Director:

Senkichi Taniguchi

Writer:

Toshio Yasumi, Takeshi Kimura, Shinichi Sekizawa

Genres:

Action,Adventure,Comedy,Fantasy

Release Date:

1963 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

96 min

MMPA Rating:

None

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Samurai Pirate

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Sukezaemon Naya, aka 'Luzon' [Sinbad, in US version]

Mie Hama

as Princess Yaya

Tadao Nakamaru

as The Chancellor

Kumi Mizuno

as Miwa the Rebel Leader

Ichirō Arishima

as Sennin the Wizard

Hideyo Amamoto

as Granny the Witch

Mitsuko Kusabue

as Sobei

Jun Tazaki

as Itaka Tsuzuka of the Imperial Guards

Akiko Wakabayashi

as Yaya's maid

Jun Funato

as Prince Ming of Thailand

Makoto Satō

as The Black Pirate

Jun'ichirō Mukai

as Chief of Imperial Guards

Rokku Furukawa

as Sailor

Takashi Shimura

as King Raksha

Hideo Sunazuka

as Rebel

Masaya Nihei

as Rebel

Tetsu Nakamura

as Chief Archer

Yutaka Nakayama

as Sailor

Nadao Kirino

as Yuji

Nakajirō Tomita

as Tenjiku

Haruo Suzuki

as Poseidon

Eishu Kin

as Giant

Yoshio Kosugi

as Captain of Thai ship

Yutaka Sada

as Governor

Seiji Ikeda

as Man with Whip

Senkichi Ōmura

as Peddler

Hiroshi Hasegawa

as Fighter in Street

Masako Shibaki

as Girl in Village

Chiyoko Tanabe

as Dancer

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

as Villager

Tadanori Kusagawa

as Villager

Shōji Ōki

as Sailor

Hidezu Kane

as Sailor

Tōru Ibuki

as Pirate

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