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Yojimbo

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

Release Date: April 25, 1961

Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller

Director: Akira Kurosawa

Writers: Akira Kurosawa

, Ryûzô Kikushima

Runtime: 1 h 50 min

MPAA: G

Production: Kurosawa Production Co., Sammy, Toho Company

Distributor: Janus Films, Seneca Productions, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Cowboy Pictures, The Criterion Collection, HBO Max, The Criterion Channel

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

Domestic: $ 46,808

International: $ 18,111

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1860s 19th century anti hero arm cut off arson based on novel battle beating betrayal black comedy blood blood splatter bodyguard boy breaking a bottle over someone's head brothel brother brother relationship captive captive woman cemetery coffin comic relief compassion corrupt cop corruption courage coward crime boss crossroads cuckold death of father death of mother disarming someone dog carrying a severed hand dojo double cross drunkenness duel dying man dying words eavesdropping edo period escape father son relationship female tied up fight friendship funeral gambler gang gang war gangster good versus evil gratitude gun gunfighter held at gunpoint henchman heroic outlaw hiding in a trunk honor hostage husband wife relationship husband wife reunion insanity japan jidai geki katana sword kidnapped wife kidnapping kindness knife throwing leaf man with no name martial arts massacre mercenary mistress mother son relationship mother son reunion murder old man one against many one man army one word title outlaw outlaw gang pistol police officer prayer drum prisoner prisoner exchange quick draw rainstorm ravaged town rescue revolver righteous rage rivalry ronin sake samurai samurai warrior severed arm severed hand shootout shot to death showdown small town street gang sword duel sword fight swordsman tattoo tavern thug tied up tied up wife timeframe 1860s timeframe 19th century tokugawa shogunate torture tough guy undertaker vigilantism village villain violence warrior wipe woman in jeopardy year 1860

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