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Shichinin no samurai (1954)
8.8
Ratings: 8.8/10 from 128,757 users
Metascore:
99/100
Reviews: 508 user | 109 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves. Director:Akira Kurosawa |
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Cast
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| Toshirô Mifune | ... |
Kikuchiyo
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| Takashi Shimura | ... |
Kanbei
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Keiko Tsushima | ... | |
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Yukiko Shimazaki | ... |
Wife
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Kamatari Fujiwara | ... |
Farmer Manzo
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Daisuke Katô | ... |
Shichiroji
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Isao Kimura | ... |
Katsushiro
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Minoru Chiaki | ... |
Heihachi
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Seiji Miyaguchi | ... | |
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Yoshio Kosugi | ... |
Farmer Mosuke
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Bokuzen Hidari | ... |
Farmer Yohei
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Yoshio Inaba | ... | |
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Yoshio Tsuchiya | ... |
Farmer Rikichi
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Kokuten Kôdô | ... |
Grandad
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Eijirô Tôno | ... |
Thief
(as Eijiro Tono)
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Storyline
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
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Seven Samurai See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$21,830 (USA) (1 September 2002) (2 Screens)Gross:
$269,061 (USA) (31 August 2003)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (international version) | Argentina: | Sweden: (2002 re-release) | UK: (original version) | UK: (1991 re-release) | USA: | USA: (re-release) | USA: (restored version) | Spain: (DVD edition)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Bandit second-in-command: We'll take this place next.
Bandit Chief: We took it last autumn. They haven't got anything worth taking yet. Let's wait.
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Trivia
Seiji Miyaguchi, who played the taciturn samurai Kyuzo, had not touched a sword at all before this movie. Editing and careful cinematography were both used to give the impression that he was a master. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: When the samurai are giving battle advice to the peasants, who sit around them forming a circle, the camera does a rather wide circle shot of them. You can see the dolly track behind the seated peasants. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Bandit second-in-command: We'll take this place next.
Bandit Chief: We took it last autumn. They haven't got anything worth taking yet. Let's wait.
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