Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983, Japanese. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
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. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kinji FukasakuDirector
- Hiroko YakushimaruPrincess Shizu
- Hiroyuki SanadaInue Shinbei Masashi
- Sonny ChibaInuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
- Minori TeradaInumura Daikaku Masanori
- Masaki KyomotoInuzuka Shino Moritaka
- Etsuko ShihomiInusaka Keno Tanetomo
- Takuya FukuharaInukawa Sosuke Yoshito
- Shunsuke KariyaInuta Kobungo Yasuyori
- Kenji OhbaInukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
- Keiko MatsuzakaPrincess Fuse (voice)
- Mari NatsukiTamazusa
- Yūki MeguroHikita Gonnokami Motofuji
Details
- Released
- 10 December 1983
- Original title
- 里見八犬伝
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Kamata
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Legend of the Eight Samurai runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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Legend of the Eight Samurai isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Legend of the Eight Samurai?
Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983) was directed by Kinji Fukasaku and stars Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba.