The 50 Best Samurai Films of All Time
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The 50 Best Samurai Films of All TimeBy Kenneth Lowe, Andy Crump, Dom Sinacola, Jim Vorel and Toussaint Egan | August 23, 2017
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1. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail
Japanese Movie - 1952
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2. Gate of Hell
Japanese Movie - 1953
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3. Rashomon
Japanese Movie - 1950
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4. Throne of Blood
Japanese Movie - 1957
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5. The Hidden Fortress
Japanese Movie - 1958
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6. Ran
Japanese Movie - 1985
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7. Heaven and Earth
Japanese Movie - 1990
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8. The Master Spearman
Japanese Movie - 1960
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9. Kagemusha
Japanese Movie - 1980
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10. Legend of the Eight Samurai
Japanese Movie - 1983
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11. Harakiri
Japanese Movie - 1962
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12. The 47 Ronin
Japanese Movie - 1941
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13. Chushingura
Japanese Movie - 1962
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14. Yojimbo
Japanese Movie - 1961
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15. Sanjuro
Japanese Movie - 1962
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16. The Tale of Zatoichi
Japanese Movie - 1962
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17. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo
Japanese Movie - 1970
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18. An Actor's Revenge
Japanese Movie - 1963
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19. Gonza the Spearman
Japanese Movie - 1986
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20. Red Beard
Japanese Movie - 1965
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21. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Japanese Movie - 1972
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22. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Japanese Movie - 1972
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23. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Japanese Movie - 1972
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24. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Japanese Movie - 1972
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25. Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Japanese Movie - 1973
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26. Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Japanese Movie - 1974
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27. After the Rain
Japanese Movie - 1999
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28. Dora-heita
Japanese Movie - 2000
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29. Samurai Assassin
Japanese Movie - 1965
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30. Samurai Wolf
Japanese Movie - 1966
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31. Goyokin
Japanese Movie - 1969
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32. Seven Samurai
Japanese Movie - 1954
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33. Zatoichi
Japanese Movie - 2003
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34. 13 Assassins
Japanese Movie - 2010
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35. Incident at Blood Pass
Japanese Movie - 1970
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36. Sword of the Beast
Japanese Movie - 1965
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37. Kill!
Japanese Movie - 1968
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38. Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Japanese Movie - 1954
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39. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Japanese Movie - 1955
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40. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Japanese Movie - 1956
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41. Samurai Rebellion
Japanese Movie - 1967
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42. Three Outlaw Samurai
Japanese Movie - 1964
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43. The Hidden Blade
Japanese Movie - 2004
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44. Samurai Saga
Japanese Movie - 1959
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45. Samurai Fiction
Japanese Movie - 1998
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46. The Secret of the Urn
Japanese Movie - 1966
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47. A Bloody Spear on Mount Fuji
Japanese Movie - 1955
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48. The Sword of Doom
Japanese Movie - 1966
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49. Satan's Sword I: The Great Buddha's Passage
Japanese Movie - 1960
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50. Satan's Sword II: The Dragon God
Japanese Movie - 1960
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51. Satan's Sword III: The Final Chapter
Japanese Movie - 1961
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52. Lady Snowblood
Japanese Movie - 1973
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53. Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Japanese Movie - 1974
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54. Assassination
Japanese Movie - 1964
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55. Shinsengumi
Japanese Movie - 1969
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56. Red Lion
Japanese Movie - 1969
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57. When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Japanese Movie - 2003
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58. Hitokiri
Japanese Movie - 1969
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59. The Twilight Samurai
Japanese Movie - 2002
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60. Unforgiven
Japanese Movie - 2013