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Sanjuro (1962)

Movie ★ 7.9 96 min

Drama Action Comedy

In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

Akira Kurosawa Director

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Released
January 1, 1962
Runtime
96 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
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Cast

Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin Tatsuya Nakadai Tatsuya Nakadai Hanbei Muroto Keiju Kobayashi Keiju Kobayashi The Spy Yūzō Kayama Yūzō Kayama Iori Izaka Reiko Dan Reiko Dan Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura Kurofuji Kamatari Fujiwara Kamatari Fujiwara Takebayashi Takako Irie Takako Irie Mutsuta's wife Masao Shimizu Masao Shimizu Kikui Yūnosuke Itō Yūnosuke Itō Mutsuta, the Chamberlain Akira Kubo Akira Kubo Samurai Hiroshi Tachikawa Hiroshi Tachikawa Samurai Yoshio Tsuchiya Yoshio Tsuchiya Samurai Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka Samurai Tatsuyoshi Ehara Tatsuyoshi Ehara Samurai Akihiko Hirata Akihiko Hirata Samurai Toranosuke Ogawa Toranosuke Ogawa Sachio Sakai Sachio Sakai Samurai

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sanjuro about?
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Who directed Sanjuro?
Sanjuro was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who stars in Sanjuro?
Sanjuro stars Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama.
When was Sanjuro released?
Sanjuro is a 1962 drama, action, comedy film.
Where can I watch Sanjuro?
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