Great movie!
Akira Kurosawa is just a master movie maker.
Yojimbo
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
- Overview
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Yojimbo
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 25, 1961
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
User Score
81%
Original Title
用心棒
Production Companies
TOHO
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Description
A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
