Movies Confirmed 8.1

Yojimbo

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

April 25, 1961 1h 50m Akira Kurosawa

Drama Thriller

8.1

1,769 votes

1h 50m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 23919 days ago — April 25, 1961

About

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.

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

Hiroshi Tachikawa

Yoichiro

Yōsuke Natsuki

Kohei's Son

Eijirō Tōno

Gonji, Tavern Keeper

Kamatari Fujiwara

Tazaemon

Ikio Sawamura

Hansuke

Trailer

Release Date

April 25, 1961

Status

Confirmed

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

TOHO

Language

Japanese

Original Title

用心棒

Details

Age Rating: NR
TMDB Status: Released
Franchise: Sanjuro Collection
Writers: Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa
Producers: Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ryuzo Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa
Composer: Masaru Satō
Cinematography: Kazuo Miyagawa
Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese

Release Dates by Region

United States · Theatrical: September 13, 1961
United States · Physical: January 1, 1999

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.