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Seven Samurai

“Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!”

★ 8.4 / 10 (4,444 votes)April 26, 1954207 minJA
ActionDrama

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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Movie facts

Release dateApril 26, 1954
StatusReleased
Runtime207 min
Rating★ 8.4 / 10
CertificationNR
Original languageJapanese
CountryJapan
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$105,000,000
ProductionTOHO
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Crew

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto, Akira Kurosawa

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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
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