Seven Samurai

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About Seven Samurai

Seven Samurai is a 1954 Japanese-language action and drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba. It has a runtime of 3h 27m. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 4300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Seven Samurai was produced by TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on April 26, 1954, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $105 million worldwide.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni

Release date

April 26, 1954

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Budget

$2 million

Box office

$105 million

Production

TOHO

Seven Samurai cast & crew

Seven Samurai was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni.

The cast features Toshirō Mifune as Kikuchiyo, Takashi Shimura as Kambei Shimada, Yoshio Inaba as Gorobei Katayama, Seiji Miyaguchi as Kyuzo, Minoru Chiaki as Heihachi Hayashida, and Daisuke Katō as Shichiroji.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Fumio Hayasaka, cinematography is by Asakazu Nakai, and it was produced by Sōjirō Motoki.

Is Seven Samurai worth watching?

Seven Samurai holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 4,254 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed action films.

At 3h 27m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy action and drama, Seven Samurai is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Seven Samurai

In United States, you can stream Seven Samurai on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, and Philo, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Seven Samurai

Toshirō Mifune

Kikuchiyo

Takashi Shimura

Kambei Shimada

Yoshio Inaba

Gorobei Katayama

Seiji Miyaguchi

Kyuzo

Minoru Chiaki

Heihachi Hayashida

Daisuke Katō

Shichiroji

Isao Kimura

Katsushiro Okamoto

Keiko Tsushima

Shino

Yukiko Shimazaki

Rikichi's Wife

Kamatari Fujiwara

Manzô - Father of Shino

Yoshio Kosugi

Mosuke

Bokuzen Hidari

Yohei

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