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Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku

  • 2001
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
184
YOUR RATING
Hiroyuki Sanada in Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001)
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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.

  • Director
    • Kihachi Okamoto
  • Writer
    • Kihachi Okamoto
  • Stars
    • Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Kyôka Suzuki
    • Takehiro Murata
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    184
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kihachi Okamoto
    • Writer
      • Kihachi Okamoto
    • Stars
      • Hiroyuki Sanada
      • Kyôka Suzuki
      • Takehiro Murata
    • 3User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Hiroyuki Sanada
    Hiroyuki Sanada
    • Sukeroku Sukedachiya
    Kyôka Suzuki
    • Osen
    Takehiro Murata
    • Taro
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Umetaro Katakura
    Shingo Tsurumi
    • Shinkuro Wakiya
    Hirotarô Honda
    • Hotta
    Kyôko Kishida
    Kyôko Kishida
    • Otome
    Keiju Kobayashi
    Keiju Kobayashi
    • Undertakert
    Ittoku Kishibe
    • Oribe Sakakibara
    Tôru Kazama
    • Okenosuke
    Naoto Takenaka
    Naoto Takenaka
    • Enemy
    Kyûsaku Shimada
    Kyûsaku Shimada
    • Enemy
    Makoto Satô
    Makoto Satô
    • Enemy
    Hiroko Isayama
    • Revenger
    Mami Okamoto
    • Revenger
    Tarô Kamakura
    Ken'ichi Takitô
    Akihiro Ôishi
      • Director
        • Kihachi Okamoto
      • Writer
        • Kihachi Okamoto
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      9poikkeus

      Delightful retro samurai film

      This tense and amusing samurai drama stars Hiruyuki Sanada as a spirited entrepreneur who makes a living brokering negotiations between rival swordsmen. When a famous fighter (Tatsuya Nakadai) rolls into town, the broker discovers some clues to his past, and tries to flummox the designs of a corrupt official out to deflower his longtime love.

      Vengeance for Hire is a wonderful, low-budget throwback to those memorably offbeat samurai films of the mid-sixties, albeit with superb set design, photography, and acting. The plot unfolds at its own pace, then kicks in with a series of delicious set pieces guaranteed to keep an audience delighted and surprised.

      A real treat.
      7Jeremy_Urquhart

      Lesser known samurai film is definitely worth a watch for fans of the genre

      Fun, fairly breezy little known samurai film that delivers some decent action and comedy. It gets a little more serious in parts, but never overwhelmingly so.

      The protagonist is intentionally a wild card, and that's one of the things that keeps things interesting. Also helpful is the inclusion of legendary veteran Tatsuya Nakadai in a supporting role, as well as the 88 minute runtime that ensures it doesn't overstay its welcome.

      It might not offer much that other samurai films haven't, and it probably won't stick with me that much, but it was a fun watch that's otherwise hard to fault too much.
      7kteel-1

      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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        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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      • Release date
        • February 16, 2002 (Japan)
      • Country of origin
        • Japan
      • Language
        • Japanese
      • Also known as
        • Vengeance for Sale
      • Production companies
        • Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
        • Nikkatsu
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 28 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Dolby Digital
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.85 : 1

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