East Meets West
1995, Japanese. Directed by Kihachi Okamoto.
A Samurai Western
A disgraced warrior planning the murder of a Japanese diplomat, and a ninja in the employ of a navy official are about to land in San Francisco when a band of thieves steal the money the diplomats are carrying. The two set off on a chase across the American west to catch the robbers.
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kihachi OkamotoDirector
- Hiroyuki SanadaKamijo Kenkichi
- Ittoku KishibeJohn Manjiro
- Naoto TakenakaTommy, Tamejiro
- Tatsuya NakadaiKaishu Katsu
- David MidthunderChief Red Hair
- Etsushi TakahashiKaishu Kimura
- Scott BachichaSam
- Jed CurtisEasy Come Bartender
- Richard DanielsonSheriff Quito
- Leslie Fleming-MitchellMaggie
- Justin H. GlinnGus' Gang Member
- Bobby HarwellPreacher
Details
- Released
- 12 August 1995
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kihachi Okamoto
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East Meets West runs 124 minutes (2h 4m).
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East Meets West isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 August 1995. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like East Meets West?
If you liked East Meets West, try Sukiyaki Western Django, Barbarosa, Shanghai Noon.
Who directed East Meets West?
East Meets West (1995) was directed by Kihachi Okamoto and stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Ittoku Kishibe, Naoto Takenaka.