Red Lion

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Movie Info

In this samurai tale, a brave warrior is told by the newly restored emperor that he must return to his home village and announce that there has been a tax cut. Unfortunately, it is a government ruse designed to ensure political control. When the warrior arrives in his home village, he discovers that it is being ruled by a wicked judge who has been forcing the people to pay incredibly heavy taxes. More trouble ensues leaving the warrior totally confused as to which side he should be one as neither seems to be very good. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Classics, Drama
Directed By:

Kihachi Okamoto
In Theaters:

Dec 17, 1969 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 6, 2005
Runtime:

115 minutes

Cast

Yunosuke Ito
as Magistrate

Shima Iwashita
as Tomi

Shigeru Koyama
as Staff Chief Aragaki

Toshiro Mifune
as Gonzo

Yûko Mochizuki

Nobuko Otowa

Etsushi Takahashi
as Hanzo

Takahiro Tamura
as Sozo Sagara

No Terada
as Sanji

Jitsuko Yoshimura

Minori Terada

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Audience Reviews for Red Lion

Jan 02, 2009

the best samurai comedy ever made. mifune was as clever as he was in seven samurai playing a silly but effective samurai who ascends from farmer to savior. although the end was serious, the film blended drama and comedy well and made this a fun watch. excellent film.

danny d Super Reviewer