Samurai Cowboy

Feb 1, 1994

1h 42m

★ 10.0

When the Far East meets the Wild West

Overview

When his best friend dies of an heart attack due to permanent stress at work, the Japanese businessman Yutaka Soto quits and fulfills himself a dream: he buys a ranch in Montana to live on. However the ranch turns out to be due for demolition and the welcome by the people is less than friendly: Hotel owner Cord Wingate wanted the ranch himself and now sabotages Yutaka. Only veterinarian Jessy and an old Cowboy help him. -- Tom Zoerner

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Den Pictures Inc.

Samurai Cowboy Trailers

Cast

Yutaka Soto

Hiromi Go

Jessie Collins

Catherine Mary Stewart

Gabe McBride

Robert Conrad

Colt Wingate

Matt McCoy

Bobbi Bob Pickette

Conchata Ferrell

Jack Eagle Eye

Byron Chief-Moon

C.C. Ryder

Bradley M. Rapier

Flint Clayton

Mark Acheson

Ben

Tom Glass

Goro Date

J. Max Kirishima

T.J. Welsh

Ian Tyson

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