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Seven Samurai

Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura

Directed by: Akira Kurosawa

RS: 4of 4 Stars Average User Rating: 3.5of 4 Stars

In 1954, Akira Kurosawa directed this epic tale of seven warriors hired to defend a village against a band of marauding brigands, and it has become the blueprint - an adventure film with a complex emotional core - that Hollywood has been imitating ever since. This beautifully restored HD transfer comes loaded with extras, plus a booklet of essays that includes star Toshiro Mifune's recollections of the production.