The Hidden Fortress

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Not Rated
1958    2h 19mAdventure, Action,
8.096%92%8.0
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Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.

Cast of The Hidden Fortress

  • Toshirō MifuneGeneral Rokurota Makabe
  • Minoru ChiakiTahei
  • Kamatari FujiwaraMatashichi
  • Misa UeharaPrincess Yuki
  • Susumu FujitaGeneral Hyoe Tadokoro
  • Takashi ShimuraGeneral Izumi Nagakura
  • Ikio SawamuraGambler (uncredited)
  • Kōji MitsuiGuard (uncredited)
  • Takeo OikawaGuard (uncredited)
  • Yū FujikiGuard (uncredited)
  • Yutaka SadaGuard (uncredited)
  • Haruo SuzukiHorseman (uncredited)
  • Haruya SakamotoHorseman (uncredited)
  • Hiroyoshi YamaguchiHorseman (uncredited)
  • Minoru ItōHorseman (uncredited)
  • Shigekatsu KanazawaHorseman (uncredited)
  • Shin ŌtomoHorseman (uncredited)
  • Yoshio TsuchiyaHorseman (uncredited)
  • Eiko MiyoshiMaid (uncredited)
  • Toranosuke OgawaMagistrate (uncredited)

The Hidden Fortress Ratings & Reviews

  • darthtoonOctober 20, 2025
    Akira Kurosawa, One of the most influential film directors of all time. The Hidden Fortress, is the movie that inspired the Original Star Wars Movie later renamed Episode IV A New Hope.
  • justi7607June 14, 2025
    Definitely one of Akira Kurosawa's finest pieces of work. Huge influence on Star Wars and many other films

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