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Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 26, 1954

Runtime

3h 27m

Genres

Action, Drama

User Score

85%

Original Title

七人の侍

Production Companies

TOHO

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$2,626,918

Description

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.