"Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!"
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
Kikuchiyo
Kambei Shimada
Gorobei Katayama
Kyuzo
Heihachi Hayashida
Shichiroji
Katsushiro Okamoto
Shino
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Release Date
April 26, 1954
Runtime
3h 27m
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$105.0M
Country
Japan
Popularity
9
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