Seven Samurai

Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

Plot Summary

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.

8.5 /10

1954

JP

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