Yojimbo
1961 · Drama, Thriller · 1h 50m · NR · ★ 8.1 on TMDB
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Yojimbo is a 1961 drama and thriller movie directed by Akira Kurosawa. It stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai and Yōko Tsukasa. It runs 1h 50m and is rated NR. TMDB users rate it 8.1 out of 10. Streaming in the US on Max.
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.
Details
- Released
- April 25, 1961
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast
- Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yōko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada, Daisuke Katō, Seizaburō Kawazu
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Age rating
- NR
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