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Seven Samurai(1954)
Status: Released
Date: 1954-04-26
85%
3895 Votes
Time: 3h 27m
Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
Budget: $2,000,000.00
Revenue: $105,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Seven Samurai
Top 10 Billed Cast
三船敏郎
Kikuchiyo
志村喬
Kambei Shimada
稲葉義男
Gorobei Katayama
千秋実
Heihachi Hayashida
加東大介
Shichiroji
木村功
Katsushiro Okamoto
津島恵子
Shino
島崎雪子
Rikichi's Wife
藤原釜足
Manzô - Father of Shino
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