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Seven Samurai (1954)

Seven Samurai (1954)

Action Drama

Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

Release Date: 1954, April 26
Directors: Akira Kurosawa
Countries: Japan
Production: TOHO
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Yoshio Kosugi, Bokuzen Hidari

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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