Plot
A veteran samurai, who has fallen on hard times, answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers 6 other samurai to help him, and they teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and they supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.
Written by
Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Crew
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Toho
Languages
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 9 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
381,132
Average Rating
8.6 out of 10
Metascore
98
Popularity
NA