
Oba: The Last Samurai
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2/11/2011Runtime
128 minsOverview
In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the mountains. Even after hearing reports of the Japanese military's surrender, Oba dismisses the reports as propaganda and continues to launch guerilla attacks against the American soldiers, earning him the nickname "The Fox". Soon, even the American commander who's charged with the task of capturing Oba comes to admire his persistent enemy.
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A meditation on the stubborn grip of war and honor, following a Japanese officer who refuses to surrender long after the fighting has ended. It's a character study wrapped in military tension, examining what happens when belief outlives reality.
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Yutaka Takenouchi
Captain Oba

Toshiaki Karasawa
Horiuchi

Mao Inoue
Chieko Aono

Takayuki Yamada
Toshio Kitami

Tomoko Nakajima
Haruko Okuno

Yoshinori Okada
Saburo Bito

Sadao Abe
Suekichi Motoki

Sean McGowan
Captain Lewis

Daniel Baldwin
Colonel Pollard

Treat Williams
Colonel Wessinger

Itsuji Itao
Kinbara

Ken Mitsuishi
Nagata
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