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Seven Samurai (1954)

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.

Released April 26, 1954 207 min 13+

Genres: Action, Drama

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Watch Providers: Tubi TV, Kanopy, Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex + 3 more, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Plex Channel

Production Companies: Toho Company, Ltd.

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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207 min
April 26, 1954
June 26, 2025
Released
$2,000,000
$105,000,000
PG
13+ cc