Yojimbo (1961)
Better if all these men were dead. Think about it!
Starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yôko Tsukasa
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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.
Runtime: 110 min.
Rating: 8.2
 
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan
Genres: Drama,Thriller
Keywords: japan,gambling,swordplay,samurai,sword,bodyguard,fighting,family,intrigue,ronin,revolver,edo period,feudal japan,19th century,asian western
Cast
Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai
Unosuke, gunfighter
Nui
Orin
Inokichi
Tokuemon, sake brewer
Seibê - brothel operator
Yoichiro
Gonji, tavern keeper
Tazaemon
Hansuke
The Cooper (Coffin-Maker)
Homma, instructor who skips town
Ushitora
Kohei's Son
Kuma
Ronin Kobuhachi
First Samurai
First Foot Soldier
Kame
Kannuki the Giant
Kohei
Magotaro
Matsukichi
Kumosuke
Ushitora Follower
Yahachi
Sukeju
Second Samurai
Farmer
Traveler
Farmer's Ex-wife
Seibei Follower
Seibei Follower
Seibei Follower
Seibei Follower
Ushitora Follower
Ushitora Follower
Ushitora Follower
Ushitora Follower
Seibei Follower
Seibei Follower
Second Foot Soldier
Ushitora Follower
Seibei Follower
Ushitora Follower
Woman at Seibei's House
Woman at Seibei's Hosue
Woman at Seibei's House
Roku - Samurai Whose Arm is Cut