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Seven Samurai
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Seven Samurai

1954-04-26 · 207 min · ★ 8.5

Action · Drama

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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Production details

Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Production companies
TOHO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,000,000
Revenue
USD 105,000,000

Top Cast

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
Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiMosuke
Bokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariYohei
Yoshio TsuchiyaYoshio TsuchiyaRikichi
Kokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōGisaku, the Old Man
Eijirō TōnoEijirō TōnoKidnapper
Jun TataraJun TataraCoolie A
Atsushi WatanabeAtsushi WatanabeBun Seller
Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke OgawaGrandfather of Kidnapped Girl
Isao YamagataIsao YamagataSamurai
Kichijirō UedaKichijirō UedaBandit Scout

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