Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." 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.

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa
Written by: Akira Kurosawa & Hideo Oguni & Ryūzō Kikushima
Runtime: 96 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: You cut well, but the best sword stays in its sheath!
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Cast:
Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune
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Keiju Kobayashi Keiju Kobayashi
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Yūzō Kayama Yūzō Kayama
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Reiko Dan Reiko Dan
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Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura
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Also known as:
  • Sandžúró
  • Sanjuro
  • Odvážní mužové
  • 츠바키 산주로