Sanjuro
1962 · 96 min
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Written by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni. Starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Yūzō Kayama.
In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.
Critics 100% · audiences 95% · streaming on Criterion Channel