Release Date
April 23, 2004 (LA/NY)
DVD Release Date
December 28, 2004 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
129 minutes
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
A heartfelt elegy directed by Yoji Yamada, The Twilight Samurai tells the story of Seibei Iguchi (Hiroyuki Sanada), a man who has trained as a samurai and belongs to a samurai clan, but doesn't fight alongside them in any battles. Instead, Seibei, a recent widower, has devoted himself to caring for his two daughters and ailing mother. His reluctance to fight makes him a curiosity -- and soon lands him an assignment that could cost... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Having grown bored of mythical Asian action films, it is nice to see a diamond in the rough in the form of "The Twilight Samurai," the Japanese film that was nominated for Best Foreign Picture in last year's Academy Awards. Full movie review »
