Review of Samurai Rebellion (1967) by Ben T — 09 Jun 2009

An amazing samurai movie about honor and respect. Great performances. Toshiro Mifune is the man!

This review of Samurai Rebellion (1967) was written by Ben T on 09 Jun 2009.

Samurai Rebellion has generally received very positive reviews.

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