Yojimbo

Genre: Action

Worldwide gross$46,808

Sanjuro, a wandering samurai enters a rural town in nineteenth century Japan. After learning from the innkeeper that the town is divided between two gangsters, he plays one side off against the other. His efforts are complicated by the arrival of the wily Unosuke, the son of one of the gangsters, who owns a revolver. Unosuke has Sanjuro beaten after he reunites an abducted woman with her husband and son, then massacres his father's opponents. During the slaughter, the samurai escapes with the help of the innkeeper; but while recuperating at a nearby temple, he learns of innkeeper's abduction by Unosuke, and returns to the town to confront him.

🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Genres

Action, Drama, Thriller

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Cast

Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai

Released

13 September 1961

Runtime

1h 50m

Certificate

Not Rated

IMDb rating

8.2 / 10

Votes

141,960

Metascore

93

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Box office

$46,808

Edition

Base