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Genre: Action / Adventure /  more » Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination  more » User Ratings: 8.4 (45,805 votes)  more »   Also rated #107 in the Top 250 Production Co: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Distributor: FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Summary: A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.  more »

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Filmmakers: Akira Kurosawa - Director / Writer (story) (screenplay) / Producer / Editor, Ryûzô Kikushima - Writer (screenplay), Kazuo Miyagawa - Cinematographer, Masaru Satô - Composer, Yoshirô Muraki - Production Designer  more »

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