A hard-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats in need of a hero to defend them from a ruthless villain's wicked plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant mentor, our underdog must assume the role of town samurai and team up with the villagers to save the day.
Acting
Jackson somehow commits to every ridiculous line
Visual Effects
Genuinely inventive cat town architecture
Writing
Mel Brooks' jokes that kids won't get
Director
Rob Minkoff
Michael Cera
Hank (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
Jimbo (voice)
Ricky Gervais
Ika Chu (voice)
Kylie Kuioka
Emiko (voice)
Mel Brooks
Shogun (voice)
George Takei
Ohga (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Chuck (voice)
Djimon Hounsou
Sumo (voice)
Michelle Yeoh
Yuki (voice)
Aasif Mandvi
Ichiro (voice)
Cathy Shim
Little Mama (voice)
Stephen Apostolina
Additional Voices (voice)
Kirk Baily
Additional Voices (voice)
Steve Blum
Additional Voices (voice)
Ranjani Brow
Additional Voices (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is essentially a loose animated remake of Blazing Saddles, with Mel Brooks himself voicing the Shogun and co-writing jokes.
The film's troubled production included a title change from 'Blazing Samurai' and multiple director swaps before landing on three credited directors.
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