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Yojimbo

Original title: Yôjinbô
  • 1961
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
145K
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POPULARITY
3,064
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Toshirō Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai in Yojimbo (1961)
A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.
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JapaneseDark ComedyOne-Person Army ActionPeriod DramaPsychological ThrillerSamuraiActionDramaThriller

A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town.

  • Director
    • Akira Kurosawa
  • Writers
    • Akira Kurosawa
    • Ryûzô Kikushima
  • Stars
    • Toshirō Mifune
    • Eijirō Tōno
    • Tatsuya Nakadai
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    145K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,064
    500
    • Director
      • Akira Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • Stars
      • Toshirō Mifune
      • Eijirō Tōno
      • Tatsuya Nakadai
    • 280User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #164
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Photos133

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    Top Cast52

    Toshirō Mifune
    Toshirō Mifune
    • Sanjuro Kuwabatake
    • (as Toshirô Mifune)
    • …
    Eijirō Tōno
    Eijirō Tōno
    • Gonji - Tavern Keeper
    • (as Eijirô Tôno)
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    Tatsuya Nakadai
    • Unosuke - Gunfighter
    Yôko Tsukasa
    Yôko Tsukasa
    • Nui
    Isuzu Yamada
    Isuzu Yamada
    • Orin
    Daisuke Katō
    Daisuke Katō
    • Inokichi - Ushitora's Rotund Brother
    • (as Daisuke Katô)
    Seizaburô Kawazu
    Seizaburô Kawazu
    • Seibê - Brothel Operator
    Takashi Shimura
    Takashi Shimura
    • Tokuemon - Sake Brewer
    Hiroshi Tachikawa
    • Yoichiro
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    Yôsuke Natsuki
    • Kohei's Son
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    Kamatari Fujiwara
    • Tazaemon
    Ikio Sawamura
    Ikio Sawamura
    • Hansuke
    Atsushi Watanabe
    • The Cooper - Coffin-Maker
    Susumu Fujita
    Susumu Fujita
    • Homma - Instructor Who Skips Town
    Kyū Sazanka
    Kyū Sazanka
    • Ushitora
    • (as Kyû Sazanka)
    Kō Nishimura
    Kō Nishimura
    • Kuma
    • (as Kô Nishimura)
    Takeshi Katō
    Takeshi Katō
    • Ronin Kobuhachi
    • (as Takeshi Katô)
    Ichirô Nakatani
    • First Samurai
    • Director
      • Akira Kurosawa
    • Writers
      • Akira Kurosawa
      • Ryûzô Kikushima
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews280

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Akira Kurosawa told Toshirō Mifune that his character was like a wolf or a dog and told Tatsuya Nakadai that his character was like a snake. Inspired by this direction, Mifune came up with Sanjuro's trademark shoulder twitch, similar to the way a dog or wolf tries to get off fleas.
    • Goofs
      When Sanjuro practices throwing the knife at a leaf, the wire on the knife is clearly visible (the scene was filmed backwards; the knife was actually pulled off the leaf by the wire).
    • Quotes
      • Sanjuro: I'll get paid for killing, and this town is full of people who deserve to die.
    • Alternate versions
      The initial US release ran only 75 minutes, 35 minutes shorter than the original version at 110 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 13, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Yojimbo, el mercenario
    • Filming locations
      • Toho Studios, Tokyo, Japan(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Kurosawa Production Co.
      • Sammy
      • 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
      • $73,334
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 50m(110 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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