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The Hidden Fortress

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The Hidden Fortress
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NR,2hrs 19min
Genre:
Action
Released:
January 1, 1958
Director:
Akira Kurosawa
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
Toshiro Mifune, Kamatari Fujiwara, Misa Uehara  ...more
Synopsis: Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress (original Japanese title: Kakushi Toride No San Akunin) stars Minoru Chiaki and Kamatari Fujiwara as a pair of misfit soldiers. Running from the enemy after a disastrous defeat, the two soldiers fall in with general Toshiro Mifune, who is in search of a huge cache of gold. Mifune is also desirous of freeing princess-in-exile Misa Uehara from the clutches of the evil victorious army. Several large and small battles ensue before Mifune can realize his goal. If the ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Kurosawa's light adventure is probably best known as one of the primary inspirations for George Lucas' Star Wars (1977), but it's a masterful entertainment in its own right. Toshiro Mifune stars as a famous general who uses a couple of clownish peasants to help him transport a gold shipment and a volatile young princess through enemy territory. The film was the pioneering effort of the Japanese film ... Full Review
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Toshiro Mifune
Gen. Rokurota Makabe
Kamatari Fujiwara
Matashichi
Misa Uehara
Lady Yukihime
Minoru Chiaki
Tahei
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