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8.1/10
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Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.Lured by gold, two greedy peasants unknowingly escort a princess and her general across enemy lines.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAkira Kurosawa's first Tohoscope (widescreen) film.
- GoofsWhenever a character is shot at behind cover, bullets hit the cover and kick up dust. The dust vanishes when the character appears because two separate takes were used.
- Quotes
General Rokurota Makabe: Hide a stone among stones and a man among men.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Siskel & Ebert: What's Wrong with Home Video (1988)
Featured review
Yes, yes, I've seen Star Wars. Now see the original.
Such a fine film maker can hardly help but make a fine movie like this one. It seemed odd to me only in the fact that the plot seemed so UN-Japan like. The most interesting thinks to look for are the similarities to Sergio Leone films: A man who obviously was greatly influenced by Kurosawa. What Leone may not have known, is that those long shots of unmoving fighting men waiting to make a thrust or cut with a sword is very true to the actual way that Samurai fought. Cowboys on the other hand generally shot from behind trees and rocks. For an interesting comparison, watch "Hidden Fortress" followed by "The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly". It will be be an enlightening experience.
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- roadrash
- Apr 8, 1999
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $46,808
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,942
- Jul 28, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $46,808
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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