Seven Samurai

1954 NR 3h 27m 8.6

Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.

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.

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Info about Seven Samurai

Studio(s): TOHO

Originally Released: Nov 19, 1956

Production Country: Japan

Box Office Gross: $346,300.00

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Genres: Drama, Action

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