
Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!
8.5
1954
3 h 27 min
Released
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.
2013-10-23T09:29:52.572Z
10.0
Fantastic movie with a great touch of reality.

2022-11-18T03:59:00.236Z
10.0
At the top of my favorite films ever. Every time I watch it is see something new. Bandits steal peasants rice. Peasants hire ronin samurai to defend them. Great plot, pace and acting. Akira Kurasawa's best...perhaps.