Seven Samurai (1954)

Unmatched for suspense and spectacle!

A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.

Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Katō, Isao Kimura, Keiko Tsushima

Production: TOHO

Countries: Japan

Languages: Japanese

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 5 wins & 9 nominations total

Box office: $820,278

Budget: $2,000,000