Yojimbo
Directed by Akira KurosawaA 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.
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Yojimbo Ratings & Reviews
- David DanielJanuary 24, 2025This is a culturally historic film, it is a perfect distillation of post war Japan and the crisis that would eventually shape the nihilism of later generation of Japanese directors
- MechaJayZillaSeptember 3, 2025A Kurosawa and Mifune classic. Inspiration for a later western film. Enjoyable no matter how many times I've seen it.
- j.pete6February 3, 2025Fking amazing. Mifune is so good.
Yojimbo Trivia
Yojimbo was released on April 25, 1961.
Yojimbo was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Yojimbo has a runtime of 1 hr 50 min.
Yojimbo was produced by Akira Kurosawa.
The key characters in Yojimbo are Sanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai (Toshirō Mifune), Unosuke, gunfighter (Tatsuya Nakadai), Nui (Yōko Tsukasa).
Yojimbo is rated Not Rated.
Yojimbo is a Drama, Action, Thriller film.
Yojimbo has an audience rating of 9.6 out of 10.