A veteran samurai who has fallen on hard times answers a village's request for protection from bandits. He gathers six other samurai to help him. They teach the townspeople how to defend themselves, and the townspeople supply the samurai with three small meals a day. The film culminates in a giant battle when 40 bandits attack the village.
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Info about Seven Samurai
Studio(s): TOHO
Originally Released: United States, Nov 19, 1956
Production Country: Japan
Box Office Gross: $2,626,918.00
Budget: $2,000,000.00
Genres:Drama