Review of Yojimbo (1961) by Matt — 03 Sep 2008

Awesome film. A fantastic Kurosawa film with a fantastic performance from Toshiro Mifune.

This review of Yojimbo (1961) was written by Matt on 03 Sep 2008.

Yojimbo has generally received very positive reviews.

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