Yojimbo
9.1 Score
LanguageJA
CountriesJP
1961 1h 50m Not Rated Thriller Drama

Yojimbo

Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once

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.

Crew
Director Akira Kurosawa Screenplay Ryuzo Kikushima Screenplay Akira Kurosawa Producer Akira Kurosawa

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai Tatsuya Nakadai Unosuke, gunfighter Yōko Tsukasa Nui Isuzu Yamada Orin Daisuke Katō Inokichi Seizaburō Kawazu Seibê - brothel operator Takashi Shimura Tokuemon, sake brewer

An empty theater. Great seats, though.

Be the first to say how it hit you. A few taps, no typing.

If you liked this

More like Yojimbo

Seven Samurai 9.5 Seven Samurai 1954 · Action Seven Samurai 1954 · Action Throne of Blood 9.0 Throne of Blood 1957 · Drama Throne of Blood 1957 · Drama The Hidden Fortress 8.7 The Hidden Fortress 1958 · Action The Hidden Fortress 1958 · Action Ran 9.3 Ran 1985 · Action Ran 1985 · Action Rashomon 9.3 Rashomon 1950 · Mystery Rashomon 1950 · Mystery High and Low 9.0 High and Low 1963 · Thriller High and Low 1963 · Thriller The Twilight Samurai 8.7 The Twilight Samurai 2002 · Drama The Twilight Samurai 2002 · Drama 13 Assassins 8.6 13 Assassins 2010 · Action 13 Assassins 2010 · Action
We use cookies For sign-in, saved watchlists & reviews, and analytics. No surprises.

OR

Don't have an account?

“You complete me.”

OR

Already have an account?

Enter your email and we'll send you a password reset link.

Check your inbox and follow the link to reset your password.