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The Hidden Fortress

Original title: Kakushi-toride no san-akunin
  • 1958
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
46K
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Toshirō Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, and Misa Uehara in The Hidden Fortress (1958)
JapaneseAction EpicAdventure EpicEpicQuestAdventureDrama

Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.

  • Director
    • Akira Kurosawa
  • Writers
    • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Hideo Oguni
    • Shinobu Hashimoto
  • Stars
    • Toshirō Mifune
    • Misa Uehara
    • Minoru Chiaki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    46K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Akira Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
      • Hideo Oguni
      • Shinobu Hashimoto
    • Stars
      • Toshirō Mifune
      • Misa Uehara
      • Minoru Chiaki
    • 152User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

    Photos118

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    Top Cast43

    Toshirō Mifune
    Toshirō Mifune
    • General Rokurota Makabe
    • (as Toshirô Mifune)
    Misa Uehara
    Misa Uehara
    • Princess Yuki
    Minoru Chiaki
    Minoru Chiaki
    • Tahei
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Matashichi
    Susumu Fujita
    Susumu Fujita
    • General Hyoe Tadokoro
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • The Old General, Izumi Nagakura
    Eiko Miyoshi
    Eiko Miyoshi
    • Old Lady-in-Waiting
    Toshiko Higuchi
    • Farmer's Daughter bought from slave trader
    Yū Fujiki
    Yū Fujiki
    • Barrier guard
    • (as Yû Fujiki)
    Yoshio Tsuchiya
    Yoshio Tsuchiya
    • Samurai on horse
    Kokuten Kōdō
    Kokuten Kōdō
    • Old man in front of sign
    • (as Kokuten Kôdô)
    Takeshi Katō
    Takeshi Katō
    • Fleeing, bloody samurai
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    Kōji Mitsui
    Kōji Mitsui
    • Guard
    • (as Kôji Mitsui)
    Toranosuke Ogawa
    Toranosuke Ogawa
    • Magistrate of the bridge barrier
    Kichijirō Ueda
    Kichijirō Ueda
    • Slave Trader
    Nakajirō Tomita
    Nakajirō Tomita
    • Potential slave buyer
    • (as Nakajirô Tomita)
    Yoshifumi Tajima
    Yoshifumi Tajima
    • Potential slave buyer
    Ikio Sawamura
    Ikio Sawamura
    • Gambler
    • Director
      • Akira Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
      • Hideo Oguni
      • Shinobu Hashimoto
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews152

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The Akizuki and Yamana clans existed in feudal Japan, though they reached their peaks centuries apart. The Hayakawa clan is fictional.
    • Goofs
      Whenever a character is shot at behind cover, bullets hit the cover and kick up dust. The dust vanishes when the character appears because two separate takes were used.
    • Quotes
      • General Rokurota Makabe: Hide a stone among stones and a man among men.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: What's Wrong with Home Video (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 6, 1960 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Hidden Fortress
    • Filming locations
      • Harima, Hyogo, Japan
    • Production company
      • Toho
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,808
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,942
      • Jul 28, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,868
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 6m(126 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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