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Seven Samurai

Movie·1954·Action, Drama·3h 27m·8.4 (4,254)·Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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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.

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Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneKikuchiyoTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraKambei ShimadaYoshio InabaYoshio InabaGorobei KatayamaSeiji MiyaguchiSeiji MiyaguchiKyuzoMinoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiHeihachi HayashidaDaisuke KatōDaisuke KatōShichirojiIsao KimuraIsao KimuraKatsushiro OkamotoKeiko TsushimaKeiko TsushimaShino

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