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Legend of the Eight Samurai
5.9 / 10• 1983• 2h 13m•NR• Japanese
FantasyAdventureAction
Storyline
The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.
Cast & Crew
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Princess Shizu
Lead
Hiroyuki Sanada
Inue Shinbei Masashi
Sonny Chiba
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Minori Terada
Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Masaki Kyomoto
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka
Etsuko Shihomi
Inusaka Keno Tanetomo
TF
Takuya Fukuhara
Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito
Shunsuke Kariya
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kinji Fukasaku's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Legend of the Eight Samurai is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
