Title Seven Samurai Overview 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. A giant battle occurs when 40 bandits attack the village. Tagline The Mighty Warriors Who Became the Seven National Heroes of a Small Town Genres Action, Drama Keywords japan, samurai, peasant, looting, rice, fencing, village, moral ambiguity, battle, practice, 16th century Production Companies Toho Company Production Countries Japan Spoken Languages 日本語 Original Language ja Runtime minutes 207 Release Year 1954
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 0 million USD