A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa (screenplay), Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay), 1 more credit »
Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima |
Storyline
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. 
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. Genres: Drama
Details
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 19 November 1956 (USA) See more »
Also Known As: Seven Samurai See more »
Filming Locations: Japan
Box Office
Budget: $2,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend: $21,830 (USA) (30 August 2002)
Gross: $269,061 (USA) (29 August 2003)
Seven Samurai (1954) Trailer
