Seven Samurai

1954 • 207 min • NR

“Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!”

★ 8.4 / 10 (4,194 votes)

Action Drama

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

Seven Samurai is a 1954 action, drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. With a runtime of 207 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10 based on 4,194 votes on TMDB. The film stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki among its cast of 101 credited actors.

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Kikuchiyo

Takashi Shimura

as Kambei Shimada

Yoshio Inaba

as Gorobei Katayama

Seiji Miyaguchi

as Kyuzo

Minoru Chiaki

as Heihachi Hayashida

Daisuke Katō

as Shichiroji

Isao Kimura

as Katsushiro Okamoto

Keiko Tsushima

as Shino

Yukiko Shimazaki

as Rikichi's Wife

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Manzô - Father of Shino

Yoshio Kosugi

as Mosuke

Bokuzen Hidari

as Yohei

Yoshio Tsuchiya

as Rikichi

Kokuten Kōdō

as Gisaku, the Old Man

Eijirō Tōno

as Kidnapper

Jun Tatara

as Coolie A

Atsushi Watanabe

as Bun Seller

Toranosuke Ogawa

as Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl

Isao Yamagata

as Samurai

Kichijirō Ueda

as Bandit Scout

Crew