

Seven Samurai
1954-04-26 · 207 min · ★ 8.5
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 MifuneKikuchiyo
Takashi ShimuraKambei Shimada
Yoshio InabaGorobei Katayama
Seiji MiyaguchiKyuzo
Minoru ChiakiHeihachi Hayashida
Daisuke KatōShichiroji
Isao KimuraKatsushiro Okamoto
Keiko TsushimaShino
Yukiko ShimazakiRikichi's Wife
Kamatari FujiwaraManzô - Father of Shino
Yoshio KosugiMosuke
Bokuzen HidariYohei
Yoshio TsuchiyaRikichi
Kokuten KōdōGisaku, the Old Man
Eijirō TōnoKidnapper
Jun TataraCoolie A
Atsushi WatanabeBun Seller
Toranosuke OgawaGrandfather of Kidnapped Girl
Isao YamagataSamurai
Kichijirō UedaBandit ScoutTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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