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Yojimbo (1961)

Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once

  • Apr 25, 1961
  • 1h 50m
  • NR

8.1/10

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1,786 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Yojimbo is a 1961 drama and thriller film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Its leading cast includes Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and Yōko Tsukasa. It runs for 1 hour 50 minutes. It belongs to the Sanjuro Collection. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 50 minutes
Age rating (US)
NR
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
8.1/10 from 1,786 TMDB votes

Trailer

Yojimbo (1961) Original Trailer [4K] · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Toshirō Mifune Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
  • Tatsuya Nakadai Unosuke, gunfighter
  • Yōko Tsukasa Nui
  • Isuzu Yamada Orin
  • Daisuke Katō Inokichi
  • Seizaburō Kawazu Seibê - brothel operator
  • Takashi Shimura Tokuemon, sake brewer
  • Hiroshi Tachikawa Yoichiro
  • Yōsuke Natsuki Kohei's Son
  • Eijirō Tōno Gonji, Tavern Keeper
  • Kamatari Fujiwara Tazaemon
  • Ikio Sawamura Hansuke
  • Atsushi Watanabe The Cooper (Coffin-Maker)
  • Susumu Fujita Homma, Instructor Who Skips Town
  • Kyū Sazanka Ushitora
  • Kō Nishimura Kuma
  • Takeshi Katō Ronin Kobuhachi
  • Ichirō Nakatani First Samurai

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