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Seven Samurai

1954207 min 8.5 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

“Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!”

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.

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Release / first air1954-04-26
Original languageJA
GenresAction, Drama
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterHideo Oguni
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$105,000,000
ProductionTOHO

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10 cast members
Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneKikuchiyo
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKambei Shimada
Yoshio InabaYoshio InabaGorobei Katayama
Seiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiKyuzo
Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiHeihachi Hayashida
Daisuke KatōDaisuke KatōShichiroji
Isao KimuraIsao KimuraKatsushiro Okamoto
Keiko TsushimaKeiko TsushimaShino
Yukiko ShimazakiYukiko ShimazakiRikichi's Wife
Kamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraManzô - Father of Shino

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