Sanjuro 1962

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Toshiro Mifune swaggers and snarls to brilliant comic effect in Kurosawa's tightly paced, beautifully composed "Sanjuro." In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

Toshirō Mifune

as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Hanbei Muroto

Keiju Kobayashi

as The Spy

Yūzō Kayama

as Iori Izaka

Reiko Dan

as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter

Takashi Shimura

as Kurofuji

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Takebayashi

Takako Irie

as Mutsuta's wife

Masao Shimizu

as Kikui

Yūnosuke Itō

as Mutsuta, the Chamberlain

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Writer:

Akira Kurosawa, Ryūzō Kikushima, Shūgorō Yamamoto, Hideo Oguni

Genres:

Drama,Action,Comedy

Release Date:

1962 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

96 min

MMPA Rating:

NR

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Sanjuro

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Toshirō Mifune

as Sanjûrô Tsubaki / The ronin

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Hanbei Muroto

Keiju Kobayashi

as The Spy

Yūzō Kayama

as Iori Izaka

Reiko Dan

as Chidori, Mutsuta's daughter

Takashi Shimura

as Kurofuji

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Takebayashi

Takako Irie

as Mutsuta's wife

Masao Shimizu

as Kikui

Yūnosuke Itō

as Mutsuta, the Chamberlain

Akira Kubo

as Samurai

Hiroshi Tachikawa

as Samurai

Yoshio Tsuchiya

as Samurai

Kunie Tanaka

as Samurai

Tatsuyoshi Ehara

as Samurai

Akihiko Hirata

as Samurai

Sachio Sakai

as Samurai

Kenzô Matsui

as Samurai

Toshiko Higuchi

as Maid Koyso

Tatsuhiko Namisato

as Samurai

Yutaka Sada

as Murota samurai

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