Seven Samurai

(1954)Directed by Akira Kurosawa207 minAction, Drama
Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

A farming village hires Kambei Shimada (Takashi Shimura), a masterless samurai, to recruit six others and defend them from bandits. Among them is Kikuchiyo (Toshirō Mifune), a restless swordsman who talks too much and fights to prove he belongs. Kurosawa gathers this ragged crew around a fire in the rain, each one scarred and tired, knowing the odds, staying anyway.

Toshirō Mifuneas Kikuchiyo
Takashi Shimuraas Kambei Shimada
Yoshio Inabaas Gorobei Katayama
Minoru Chiakias Heihachi Hayashida
Daisuke Katōas Shichiroji
Isao Kimuraas Katsushiro Okamoto
Yukiko Shimazakias Rikichi's Wife
Kamatari Fujiwaraas Manzô - Father of Shino
Yoshio Kosugias Mosuke
Yoshio Tsuchiyaas Rikichi
Kokuten Kōdōas Gisaku, the Old Man
Eijirō Tōnoas Kidnapper
Jun Tataraas Coolie A
Atsushi Watanabeas Bun Seller
Toranosuke Ogawaas Grandfather of Kidnapped Girl
Isao Yamagataas Samurai
Kichijirō Uedaas Bandit Scout
Sôjin Kamiyamaas Blind Player
Gen Shimizuas Samurai Who Kicks Farmers
Shinpei Takagias Bandit Chieftain