The Hidden Fortress (1958)

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What you make of another's kindness is up to you.

In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.

• Released: 1958-12-28
• Genres: Drama, Action, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.0/10 from 743 votes

Directed by Akira Kurosawa.

Top cast

• Toshirō Mifune as General Rokurota Makabe
• Minoru Chiaki as Tahei
• Kamatari Fujiwara as Matashichi
• Misa Uehara as Princess Yuki
• Susumu Fujita as General Hyoe Tadokoro
• Takashi Shimura as General Izumi Nagakura
• Ikio Sawamura as Gambler (uncredited)
• Kōji Mitsui as Guard (uncredited)
• Takeo Oikawa as Guard (uncredited)
• Yū Fujiki as Guard (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Hidden Fortress

• United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Crave, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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