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Samurai Hustle

2014 · 119 min History Comedy
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of Yunagaya Domain receives an order to perform Sankin-kotai within 5 days. Sankin-kotai is a custom that requires the daimyo to visit the shogun in Edo. Unfortunately, the time needed to visit the shogun in Edo for Masaatsu Naito is 8 days. Masaatsu Naito also learns he received the order because a high ranking government official wants the gold mine. Also, the expense for Sankin-kotai is high and the Yunagaya Domain is such a small han that it seems impossible to complete. Nevertheless, Masaatsu Naito begins an unexpected operation to complete Sankin-kotai in 5 days.

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Original Title 超高速!参勤交代
Year 2014
Country Japan
Genre History, Comedy
Director Katsuhide Motoki
Runtime 119 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (16 votes)

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Director Hideyuki Hirayama constructs a comedic race against time by pitting a rigid, oppressive system against the clever resilience of a small community. The film works with the historical framework of Sankin-kotai to explore themes of bureaucratic absurdity and collective ingenuity, using satire as its primary tool.

What lingers after the final sprint is a satisfying, feel-good celebration of wit and unity triumphing over corrupt authority. It’s a brisk, clever underdog story that delivers consistent laughs. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Katsuhide Motoki

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