Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Seven Samurai' right now, here are some particulars about the TOHO drama flick. Seven Samurai starring Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi has a NR rating, a runtime of about 3 hr 27 min. The release date of the movie is November 19th, 1956. The movie received a user score of 85/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 4,057 registered users.
Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Seven Samurai' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 19th, 1956
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