Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2001): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2001, Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie is an acción, fantasía, animación and ciencia ficción film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, running about 60 minutes.

What it’s about. A small boy is sent away from his village. He is to be trained as a samurai warrior and return to fight the evil shapeshifter, Aku, who has wreaked havoc throughout the village. His skills honed, the warrior attempts a return to his home, but winds up in a future time landscape. Here, the locals call the stranger, a sort of Dirty Harry kung fu loner, "Jack" and assist him in his path homeward. This is the original feature length presentation that kicked off the SAMURAI JACK phenomenon on the Cartoon Network.

Who’s in it. Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie stars Phil LaMarr as Samurai Jack, Mako as Aku, Sab Shimono as The Emperor and Rob Paulsen as Rothchild/Cole Lampkin/Lizor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.