Original
用心棒
Language
Japanese
Collection
Sanjuro Collection
NMTW
88%
Excellent
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total
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Toshirō MifuneSanjuro Kuwabatake / The Samurai -
Yōko TsukasaNui
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Isuzu YamadaOrin
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Daisuke KatōInokichi
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Seizaburō KawazuSeibê - brothel operator
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Yōsuke NatsukiKohei's Son
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Kamatari FujiwaraTazaemon
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Ikio SawamuraHansuke
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Atsushi WatanabeThe Cooper (Coffin-Maker)
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Kyū SazankaUshitora
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Kō NishimuraKuma
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Takeshi KatōRonin Kobuhachi
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Ichirō NakataniFirst Samurai
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Sachio SakaiFirst Foot Soldier
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Yoshio TsuchiyaKohei
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Gen ShimizuMagotaro
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Jerry FujioRoku - Samurai Whose Arm is Cut
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Hiroshi TachikawaYoichiro
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Akira TaniKame
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Namigoro RashomonKannuki the Giant
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| Domestic Box Office (USA): | 46 808 $ |
| Country: | Japan |
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| Length: | 1 h 50 min |
Description:
In feudal Japan, a masterless samurai named Sanjuro Kuwabatake arrives in a village where two businessmen, Tazaemon (a silk merchant) and Tokuemon (a sake merchant), are competing for control of the local gambling business. Sanjuro becomes their bodyguard, secretly manipulating events to turn their rivalry into a full-blown gang war. He exposes their deceitful ambitions, leading to a destructive confrontation. As Sanjuro navigates this dangerous situation, his true motives remain unclear, blurring the lines of honor and deception in this gripping story.
| Alternative title: | 用心棒 |
| Collection: | Sanjuro Collection |
| Release year: | 1961 |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total |
| Type: | Movie |
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