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'''''Yojimbo''''' is a Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshiro Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai. | '''''Yojimbo''''' is a Japanese samurai movie starring [[Toshiro Mifune]] and [[Tatsuya Nakadai]], directed by [[Akira Kurosawa]]. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai. | ||
It was later remade as [[A Fistful of Dollars]]. | It was later remade as many films including [[A Fistful of Dollars]], [[Django]], [[Last Man Standing]], [[Lucky Number Slevin]], [[Sukiyaki Western Django]], [[Inferno]] and some others. | ||
Though there was lawsuit against Leone from Akira Kurisawa for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was producer of japanese release), Yojimbo itself is an unofficialy based on Dashil Hammet's novel "Red Harvest". | |||
'''The following firearms were used in the film ''Yojimbo'':''' | '''The following firearms were used in the film ''Yojimbo'':''' | ||
== Smith & Wesson Model 2 == | == Smith & Wesson Model 2 == | ||
Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carrys a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever. | Unosuke the gunfighter ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) carrys a [[Smith & Wesson Model 2]] under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever scene of which inspired similar moment in [[:Category:Walter Hill|Walter Hill]]'s movie [[The Warriors]]. | ||
[[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|[[Smith & Wesson Model 2]]]] | [[Image:S&wmodel2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|[[Smith & Wesson Model 2]]]] | ||
[[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) holds his Model 2 on our hero.]] | [[Image:Yojimbo-swm2-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Unosuke ([[Tatsuya Nakadai]]) holds his Model 2 on our hero.]] | ||
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[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Samurai Movie]] | [[Category:Samurai Movie]] | ||
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Revision as of 15:04, 29 April 2010
Yojimbo is a Japanese samurai movie starring Toshiro Mifune and Tatsuya Nakadai, directed by Akira Kurosawa. It notably features only one gun, which plays an important role in the hands of Nakadai.
It was later remade as many films including A Fistful of Dollars, Django, Last Man Standing, Lucky Number Slevin, Sukiyaki Western Django, Inferno and some others. Though there was lawsuit against Leone from Akira Kurisawa for plagiarism (Kurosawa won and was producer of japanese release), Yojimbo itself is an unofficialy based on Dashil Hammet's novel "Red Harvest".
The following firearms were used in the film Yojimbo:
Smith & Wesson Model 2
Unosuke the gunfighter (Tatsuya Nakadai) carrys a Smith & Wesson Model 2 under his clothes and uses it in what may be the most memorable sword-vs-gun fight ever scene of which inspired similar moment in Walter Hill's movie The Warriors.
