Yojimbo

Yojimbo

Release date : April 25, 1961
Runtime : 1h 50m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Akira Kurosawa /
Production companies : TOHO /
April 25, 1961 1h 50m Japan Drama Japanese More
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A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
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Takeshi Katō
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  • title:Yojimbo
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1961
  • Runtime:1h 50m
  • Genres: Drama · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan ·
  • Original Language: Japanese ·
  • Director: Akira Kurosawa /
  • Writers: Ryūzō Kikushima · Akira Kurosawa ·
  • Production companies: TOHO ·
  • Overview:A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.
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