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Movie Overview
Cast
• Toshirô Mifune
• Takashi Shimura
• Yoshio Inaba
Director
• Akira Kurosawa
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Seven Samurai (1954)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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5/5
"The movie sucks you in so thoroughly you're actually pissed when you have to swap in a new disc during intermission."  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

A+
"Kurosawa's intention of making his first period film "entertaining enough to eat" is brought to that palpable condition through [Toshiro] Mifune's endlessly watchable peasant warrior."  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

94/100
"And it's not just that the story is compelling. It is unforgettable."  Apollo Guide  Dan Jardine

2.5/4
"...suffers from an absurdly overlong running time that often threatens to negate its more overtly positive attributes..."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

A
"Crosses over from raw entertainment to lovable trashy art."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

9/10
"This movie is so successful because of its flawless direction and very balanced combination of powerful human drama and exciting action."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Dragan Antulov

4/4
"Seven Samurai is an unforgettable masterpiece -- the work of one of the world's greatest filmmakers at the height of his powers."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

5/5
"A classic of adventure, a story of honor, a tale of a specific time and place that still has universal resonance."  Netflix  James Rocchi

4/4
"A genuinely entertaining movie with characters we love and characters we love to hate, sensuality and violence, tragic events and laugh out loud moments."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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