Poster of Legend of the Eight Samurai

Legend of the Eight Samurai

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, December 10 1983
41 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Hiroko YakushimaruHiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru was
19 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Princess Shizu'.
Tue, Jun 09 1964
Portrait of Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada was
23 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inue Shinbei Masashi'.
Wed, Oct 12 1960
Portrait of Sonny ChibaSonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba was
44 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo'.
Mon, Jan 23 1939 –
Thu, Aug 19 2021
Portrait of Minori TeradaMinori Terada
Minori Terada was
41 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inumura Daikaku Masanori'.
Sat, Nov 07 1942 –
Thu, Mar 14 2024
Portrait of Masaki KyomotoMasaki Kyomoto
Masaki Kyomoto was
24 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inuzuka Shino Moritaka'.
Wed, Jan 21 1959
Portrait of Etsuko ShihomiEtsuko Shihomi
Etsuko Shihomi was
28 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inusaka Keno Tanetomo'.
Sat, Oct 29 1955
Portrait of Takuya FukuharaTakuya Fukuhara
Takuya Fukuhara was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shunsuke KariyaShunsuke Kariya
Shunsuke Kariya was
37 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori'.
Tue, Nov 26 1946
Portrait of Kenji OhbaKenji Ohba
Kenji Ohba was
28 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi'.
Sat, Feb 05 1955
Portrait of Keiko MatsuzakaKeiko Matsuzaka
Keiko Matsuzaka was
31 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Princess Fuse (voice)'.
Sun, Jul 20 1952
Portrait of Mari NatsukiMari Natsuki
Mari Natsuki was
31 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Tamazusa'.
Fri, May 02 1952
Portrait of Yūki MeguroYūki Meguro
Yūki Meguro was
36 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Hikita Gonnokami Motofuji'.
Fri, Aug 15 1947
Portrait of Nagare HagiwaraNagare Hagiwara
Nagare Hagiwara was
30 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Yonosuke'.
Wed, Apr 08 1953 –
Wed, Apr 22 2015
Portrait of Mamako YoneyamaMamako Yoneyama
Mamako Yoneyama was
48 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Funamushi'.
Fri, Mar 15 1935
Portrait of Akira ShiojiAkira Shioji
Akira Shioji was
55 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Genjin'.
Mon, Jan 09 1928 –
Sat, Oct 29 1994
Portrait of Akira HamadaAkira Hamada
Akira Hamada was
42 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Akushiro'.
Tue, Oct 28 1941
Portrait of Tatsuo EndōTatsuo Endō
Tatsuo Endō was
55 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Hikiroku'.
Mon, Jan 30 1928 –
Sat, Jul 07 2012
Portrait of Seizō FukumotoSeizō Fukumoto
Seizō Fukumoto was
40 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Retainer B'.
Wed, Feb 03 1943 –
Fri, Jan 01 2021
Portrait of Mikio NaritaMikio Narita
Mikio Narita was
48 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Ohta Sukemasa'.
Thu, Jan 31 1935 –
Mon, Apr 09 1990
Portrait of Masataka NaruseMasataka Naruse
Masataka Naruse was
33 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Retainer A (as Tadashi Naruse)'.
Mon, Feb 27 1950
Portrait of Harumi SoneHarumi Sone
Harumi Sone was
46 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Hinoue Miyaroku'.
Sun, Sep 05 1937 –
Thu, Jun 16 2016
Portrait of Ryôichi TakayanagiRyôichi Takayanagi
Ryôichi Takayanagi was
19 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Ohta Masaharu'.
Fri, Jan 31 1964
Portrait of Taiji TonoyamaTaiji Tonoyama
Taiji Tonoyama was
68 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Hikojii'.
Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Sun, Apr 30 1989
Portrait of Nana OkadaNana Okada
Nana Okada was
24 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Hamaji'.
Thu, Feb 12 1959
Portrait of Akihiro ShimizuAkihiro Shimizu
Akihiro Shimizu was
25 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Flute Samurai'.
Thu, Dec 12 1957
Portrait of Akio KobuneAkio Kobune
Akio Kobune was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai D'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akira YamamotoAkira Yamamoto
Akira Yamamoto was
22 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Tue, Feb 07 1961
Portrait of Daigaku SekineDaigaku Sekine
Daigaku Sekine was
26 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai B'.
Mon, Jan 28 1957
Portrait of Emi UemaEmi Uema
Emi Uema was
4 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Village Girl'.
Sun, Oct 02 1988
Portrait of Emiko MaekawaEmiko Maekawa
Emiko Maekawa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Poison Girl D'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroko SuwaHiroko Suwa
Hiroko Suwa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Poison Girl E'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiro ShiraiJiro Shirai
Jiro Shirai was
33 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai F'.
Mon, Sep 18 1950
Portrait of Junichi HosokawaJunichi Hosokawa
Junichi Hosokawa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai H'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Keiko MoriyamaKeiko Moriyama
Keiko Moriyama was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Poison Girl C'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenji IkedaKenji Ikeda
Kenji Ikeda was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenjirou IshimaruKenjirou Ishimaru
Kenjirou Ishimaru was
30 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Banquet Samurai A'.
Sun, Nov 01 1953
Portrait of Kiyokazu InoueKiyokazu Inoue
Kiyokazu Inoue was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mai OoishiMai Ooishi
Mai Ooishi was
20 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Poison Girl B'.
Mon, May 27 1963
Portrait of Makiko KitashiroMakiko Kitashiro
Makiko Kitashiro was
65 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Masaka'.
Tue, Mar 26 1918 –
Fri, Feb 24 1995
Portrait of Masao HirakawaMasao Hirakawa
Masao Hirakawa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Retainer D'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mayumi MatsumuraMayumi Matsumura
Mayumi Matsumura was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Poison Girl F'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Minken KarasawaMinken Karasawa
Minken Karasawa was
46 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Sun, Jan 03 1937
Portrait of Mizuho SuzukiMizuho Suzuki
Mizuho Suzuki was
56 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Guide Samurai'.
Sun, Oct 23 1927
Portrait of Naoto IkedaNaoto Ikeda
Naoto Ikeda was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Village Boy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noboru MaroNoboru Maro
Noboru Maro was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai C'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noriko KojimaNoriko Kojima
Noriko Kojima was
9 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Poison Girl A'.
Wed, Nov 20 1974
Portrait of Rantaro MineRantaro Mine
Rantaro Mine was
35 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Retainer C'.
Wed, May 12 1948
Portrait of Ryuji KomineRyuji Komine
Ryuji Komine was
50 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Peasant'.
Thu, Oct 19 1933 –
Wed, Feb 10 2021
Portrait of Ryûji TsubakiRyûji Tsubaki
Ryûji Tsubaki was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seigo InoueSeigo Inoue
Seigo Inoue was
31 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai A'.
Thu, Sep 04 1952
Portrait of Seiichi EharaSeiichi Ehara
Seiichi Ehara was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai E'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shiro TakanoShiro Takano
Shiro Takano was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Banquet Man'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shoji SawadaShoji Sawada
Shoji Sawada was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takeshige HatanakaTakeshige Hatanaka
Takeshige Hatanaka was
35 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Banquet Samurai B'.
Thu, Jan 08 1948
Portrait of Tetsuo FujisawaTetsuo Fujisawa
Tetsuo Fujisawa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Black Samurai G'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tsuyako OkajimaTsuyako Okajima
Tsuyako Okajima was
74 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Old Village Woman'.
Sat, Jan 09 1909 –
Sat, Feb 04 1989
Portrait of Yasuhiro SuzukiYasuhiro Suzuki
Yasuhiro Suzuki was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Arimura'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yôko InagakiYôko Inagaki
Yôko Inagaki was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yôko MiyanagiYôko Miyanagi
Yôko Miyanagi was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukio MiyagiYukio Miyagi
Yukio Miyagi was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yuko KadaYuko Kada
Yuko Kada was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Kohagi'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Kinji FukasakuKinji Fukasaku
Kinji Fukasaku was
53 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Director, Screenplay'
Thu, Jul 03 1930 –
Sun, Jan 12 2003
Portrait of Yoshikuni MatsunagaYoshikuni Matsunaga
Yoshikuni Matsunaga was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Seizô SengenSeizô Sengen
Seizô Sengen was
45 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Director of Photography'
Sat, Jul 23 1938 –
Sun, Mar 01 2020
Portrait of Toshio KamataToshio Kamata
Toshio Kamata was
46 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Screenplay, Novel'
Sun, Aug 01 1937
Portrait of Hiroshi SugawaraHiroshi Sugawara
Hiroshi Sugawara was
28 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Producer'
Mon, Jul 04 1955
Portrait of Haruki KadokawaHaruki Kadokawa
Haruki Kadokawa was
41 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jan 08 1942
Portrait of Toshio KiharaToshio Kihara
Toshio Kihara was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yukio AizawaYukio Aizawa
Yukio Aizawa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hiroyuki NambaHiroyuki Namba
Hiroyuki Namba was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richie ZitoRichie Zito
Richie Zito was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Masahide SakumaMasahide Sakuma
Masahide Sakuma was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joey CarboneJoey Carbone
Joey Carbone was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Original Music Composer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuo YajimaNobuo Yajima
Nobuo Yajima was
55 in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Special Effects Coordinator'
Tue, Jul 24 1928 –
Thu, Nov 28 2019
Portrait of Tsutomu ImamuraTsutomu Imamura
Tsutomu Imamura was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Production Design, Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tetuzo OsawaTetuzo Osawa
Tetuzo Osawa was
>> in Legend of the Eight Samurai
as 'Visual Effects'
Unknown Birthday