As effortlessly engaging as it is widely influential, Yojimbo represents Kurosawa at the peak of his powers -- and lays the groundwork for the modern American western.
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Yojimbo
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Yojimbo
Movie Info
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Director -
Akira Kurosawa -
Producer -
Akira Kurosawa -
Screenwriter -
Ryûzô Kikushima , Akira Kurosawa -
Production Co -
Toho Company Ltd. -
Genre -
Adventure , Comedy , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
Japanese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 15, 1961, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 23, 2017 -
Runtime -
1h 50m -
Sound Mix -
Perspecta Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)