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Yojimbo

1961

Yojimbo

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

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1hr 50mins

Drama, Thriller

April 25, 1961

8.1

IMDb

Language

Japanese

Status

Released

Title:

Yojimbo

Overview:

A nameless ronin, or samurai with no master, enters a small village in feudal Japan where two rival businessmen are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. Taking the name Sanjuro Kuwabatake, the ronin convinces both silk merchant Tazaemon and sake merchant Tokuemon to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then artfully sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two ambitious and unscrupulous men.

Genres:

Drama, Thriller

Languages:

Japanese

Runtime:

1hr 50mins

Country Origin:

JP

Tagline:

Kill one or a hundred... you only hang once

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