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Seven Samurai
Release Date: April 26, 1954
Year | : | 1954 |
Slogan | : | «The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town» |
Genres | : | Action, Drama |
Production Companies | : | Toho Company, Ltd. |
Director | : | Akira Kurosawa |
Producers | : | Sōjirō Motoki, Teruyo Nogami, Yûji Hamada, Hiroshi Nezu |
Writers | : | Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni |
RunTime | : | 207 mins. |
Budget | : | 2000000 |
Revenue | : | 271842 |
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. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village.
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Featurette: On the Violence of Seven Samurai
Trailer: Seven Samurai (1954) Original Japanese Theatrical Trailer
Featurette: Three Reasons: Seven Samurai
Trailer: Original HD Seven Samurai Japanese Trailer
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