Arguably Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece, The Seven Samurai is an epic adventure classic with an engrossing story, memorable characters, and stunning action sequences that make it one of the most influential films ever made.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Akira Kurosawa -
Producer -
Sojiro Motoki -
Screenwriter -
Shinobu Hashimoto , Akira Kurosawa , Hideo Oguni -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Toho Company -
Genre -
Action -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 19, 1956, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Jul 5, 2024 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 29, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$487.3K -
Runtime -
3h 28m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1)