Legend of the Eight Samurai
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Legend of the Eight Samurai

(1983)Directed by Kinji Fukasaku133 minFantasy, Adventure, Action

Princess Shizu (Hiroko Yakushimaru) flees the Hikita clan, dead men risen to fulfill a curse and take her skin for their warlord's ruined face. They have already killed her whole family, so she gathers eight samurai, each with a magic crystal, under the swordsman Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba). Kinji Fukasaku sends them against undead warriors, evil spirits and a giant centipede, a fight to avenge a family and win back the court.

Hiroko Yakushimaruas Princess Shizu
Hiroyuki Sanadaas Inue Shinbei Masashi
Sonny Chibaas Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Minori Teradaas Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Masaki Kyomotoas Inuzuka Shino Moritaka
Etsuko Shihomias Inusaka Keno Tanetomo
Takuya Fukuharaas Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito
Shunsuke Kariyaas Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori
Kenji Ohbaas Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
Keiko Matsuzakaas Princess Fuse (voice)
Mari Natsukias Tamazusa
Yūki Meguroas Hikita Gonnokami Motofuji
Nagare Hagiwaraas Yonosuke
Mamako Yoneyamaas Funamushi
Akira Shiojias Genjin
Akira Hamadaas Akushiro
Tatsuo Endōas Hikiroku
Seizō Fukumotoas Retainer B
Mikio Naritaas Ohta Sukemasa
Masataka Naruseas Retainer A (as Tadashi Naruse)
Harumi Soneas Hinoue Miyaroku
Ryōichi Takayanagias Ohta Masaharu
Taiji Tonoyamaas Hikojii
Nana Okadaas Hamaji