The Magnificent Seven

"They were seven…and they fought like seven hundred!"

Oct 12 1960 Approved 2h 8m
Action, Adventure, Western

An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

Plot

A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with seven, each of whom comes for a different reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of thirty bandits who will arrive wanting food.

Written by

William Roberts, Akira Kurosawa, Walter Bernstein

Directed by

John Sturges

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, The Mirisch Company, Alpha Productions

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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7.7 out of 10
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74
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