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5.7/10
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Hank, a loveable dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny.Hank, a loveable dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny.Hank, a loveable dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Michael Cera
- Hank
- (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
- Jimbo
- (voice)
Ricky Gervais
- Ika Chu
- (voice)
Kylie Kuioka
- Emiko
- (voice)
Mel Brooks
- The Shogun
- (voice)
George Takei
- Ohga
- (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
- Chuck
- (voice)
Aasif Mandvi
- Ichiro
- (voice)
Djimon Hounsou
- Sumo
- (voice)
Michelle Yeoh
- Yuki
- (voice)
Cathy Shim
- Little Mama
- (voice)
Kirk Baily
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Steve Blum
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
David Chen
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Miles Clark
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis movie was first announced as a remake of Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles, and was originally titled "Blazing Samurai". The writers of the original film recieved "screenplay by" credits, as the film lifts the plot and various jokes from Blazing Saddles and puts a more family-friendly spin on them.
- Crazy credits(opening credits) In association with a bunch of other guys too numerous to mention...
- Alternate versionsThe US theatrical and the UK Sky Cinema cuts differ in roughly five minutes. Most of this is allegedly attributed to the US version running at a lower frame rate, with the only real notable difference being the use of "Gangnam Style" in the UK version and a different song in the US. It's widely theorized that the change was due to being dated, as the peak of the "Gangnam Style" popularity was in the mid 2010s when "Blazing Samurai" was in production. Regardless, the song is still in the US end credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Aftermath of the Oscars (2022)
- SoundtracksBlazing Samurai
Written by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Performed by Michael K. Lee
Produced by Bear McCreary, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner
Arranged by August Eriksmoen
Featured review
A hard-on-his-luck hound Hank (Michael Cera) finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's (Ricky Gervais) evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant teacher (Samuel L. Jackson) to train him, our underdog and surprising beginner must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day. As Hank, a sympathetic and friendly dog with a head full of dreams about becoming a samurai, sets off in search of his destiny. The only problem... cats hate dogs. Prepare to crack up !. Next summer the fun rises in the east !. Underdog to Top Dog !. Time to mark some territory !. Excitement never ends !. Where else?
This wacky Samurai spoof is packed with lots of silly laughters and great entertainment and fun. The film is an adaptation of Mel Brooks' classic Blazing Saddles in which Hank, a dog destined to become a samaruai, decides to defend the village of Kakamucho from an evil villain who wants Esatt to disappear. In fact, the movie lifts the script and various jokes from ¨Blazing Saddles¨ and puts a more family-friendly spin on them. With attractive voces from Michael Cera as Hank and Samuel L. Jackson as his trainer. Also starring Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim. Hank is a puppy with everything to lose in this city dominated by cats where his presence is not welcomed. The film moves from the American West to feudal Japan, turning Mel Brooks' original Western into an animated samurai movie. And taking lines and plots from other stories as "History of the World Part 1", ¨Men in Tights¨, ¨Karate Kid¨, ¨The good , the bad and the Ugly¨ and Samurai movies as ¨Yojimbo¨ or ¨Seven samurai¨. This is a tribute to Japanese culture that goes back in its setting to the classics of the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, as well as the Spaghetti subgenre. Turning out to be an animated situation comedy that bases its humor on the clichés of cats and dogs, while making numerous nods to the great classics of cinema and using different animation techniques to tell this fun story.
It displays a lively and enjoyable score by Bear McCreary. Produced by the incombustible Mel Brooks and written by Mel himself along with Nate Hopper, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, being efficiently directed by Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier, Rob Minkoff. The latter , Rob Minkoff, is a successful filmmaker with several hits, such as: The Lion King, Haunted mansion, The Forbidden Kingdom, Stuart Little I and II, Adventures of Peabody and Sherman, Flypaper and Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank(2022). Rating: 6.5/10. Well worth watching.
This wacky Samurai spoof is packed with lots of silly laughters and great entertainment and fun. The film is an adaptation of Mel Brooks' classic Blazing Saddles in which Hank, a dog destined to become a samaruai, decides to defend the village of Kakamucho from an evil villain who wants Esatt to disappear. In fact, the movie lifts the script and various jokes from ¨Blazing Saddles¨ and puts a more family-friendly spin on them. With attractive voces from Michael Cera as Hank and Samuel L. Jackson as his trainer. Also starring Mel Brooks, George Takei, Aasif Mandvi, Gabriel Iglesias, Djimon Hounsou, Michelle Yeoh, Kylie Kuioka, and Cathy Shim. Hank is a puppy with everything to lose in this city dominated by cats where his presence is not welcomed. The film moves from the American West to feudal Japan, turning Mel Brooks' original Western into an animated samurai movie. And taking lines and plots from other stories as "History of the World Part 1", ¨Men in Tights¨, ¨Karate Kid¨, ¨The good , the bad and the Ugly¨ and Samurai movies as ¨Yojimbo¨ or ¨Seven samurai¨. This is a tribute to Japanese culture that goes back in its setting to the classics of the filmmaker Akira Kurosawa, as well as the Spaghetti subgenre. Turning out to be an animated situation comedy that bases its humor on the clichés of cats and dogs, while making numerous nods to the great classics of cinema and using different animation techniques to tell this fun story.
It displays a lively and enjoyable score by Bear McCreary. Produced by the incombustible Mel Brooks and written by Mel himself along with Nate Hopper, Norman Steinberg, Andrew Bergman, being efficiently directed by Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier, Rob Minkoff. The latter , Rob Minkoff, is a successful filmmaker with several hits, such as: The Lion King, Haunted mansion, The Forbidden Kingdom, Stuart Little I and II, Adventures of Peabody and Sherman, Flypaper and Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank(2022). Rating: 6.5/10. Well worth watching.
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- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- El perro samurái: La leyenda de Kakamucho
- Filming locations
- Montréal, Québec, Canada(Cinesite Montreal)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,811,382
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,321,423
- Jul 17, 2022
- Gross worldwide
- $42,439,184
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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