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Seven Samurai (1954)

  • Action
  • Drama
  • 207 min
  • 12 age guide
  • ★ 8.5/10 from 4,450 ratings

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.

Directed byAkira Kurosawa

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