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Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)

Original title: 三匹の侍

1964-05-13 · 1h 33m · JA
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One...two...three Samurai filling the giant screen with flashing swordplay

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

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Hideo GoshaDirector, WriterKeiichi AbeWriterEizaburo ShibaWriter

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Tetsuro TambaTetsuro TambaSakon ShibaIsamu NagatoIsamu NagatoKyôjûrô SakuraMikijiro HiraMikijiro HiraEinosuke KikyoMiyuki KuwanoMiyuki KuwanoAyaYoshiko KayamaYoshiko KayamaOyasuKyoko AoiKyoko AoiOmitsuKamatari FujiwaraKamatari FujiwaraJinbeiTatsuya IshiguroTatsuya IshiguroUzaemon MatsushitaJun TataraJun TataraYasugorôToshie KimuraToshie KimuraOineôko Miharaôko MiharaOmakiHisashi IgawaHisashi IgawaMosuke

Keywords

MurderPeasantSamuraiKatanaRoninBriberyChange of heartShameTreacheryJidaigekiDishonor

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Genre affinityAction · DramaTheme affinityMurder · Peasant · SamuraiDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference360095Actor preference173565 · 378197 · 100888

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What is Three Outlaw Samurai about?

Shiba, a wandering ronin, encounters a band of peasants who have kidnapped the daughter of their dictatorial magistrate, in hopes of coercing from him a reduction in taxes. Shiba takes up their fight, joined by two renegades from the magistrate's guard, Sakura and Kikyo. The three outlaws find themselves in a battle to the death.

How long is Three Outlaw Samurai?

Three Outlaw Samurai has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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