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'''The following guns were used in the film ''Seven Samurai'''''[[Image:220px-Seven Samurai poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Seven Samurai (1954)]]
'''The following guns were used in the film ''Seven Samurai'''''[[Image:220px-Seven Samurai poster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Seven Samurai (1954)]]


A classic Akira Kurosawa film about seven samurai hired to defend a village from bandits.  It was remade as [[The Magnificent Seven]] and is an influence on other ensemble films such as [[The Dirty Dozen]] and [[Ocean's Eleven]]
A classic Akira Kurosawa film about seven samurai hired to defend a village from bandits.  It was remade as ''[[The Magnificent Seven]]'' and is an influence on other ensemble films such as ''[[The Dirty Dozen]]'' and ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]''




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Three Tanegechimas are owned by the bandits against the samurai.  Kyuzo([[Seiji Myaguchi]]) steals one during  
Three Tanegechimas are owned by the bandits against the samurai.  Kyuzo([[Seiji Myaguchi]]) steals one during  
a solo raid, for them to examine.  Kikuchiyo([[Toshiro Mifune]]) later abandons his post to steal another one.
a solo raid, for them to examine.  Kikuchiyo([[Toshiro Mifune]]) later abandons his post to steal another one.
The bandit leader([[Shinpei Takagi]]) uses the remaining one in the final raid.
The bandit chief([[Shinpei Takagi]]) uses the remaining one in the final raid.
[[Image:Tanegashima.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A Tanegashima similar to what was used.  These weapons were influenced  
[[Image:Tanegashima.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A Tanegashima similar to what was used.  These weapons were influenced  
more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.]]
more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.]]

Revision as of 15:05, 13 January 2011

The following guns were used in the film Seven Samurai

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Seven Samurai (1954)

A classic Akira Kurosawa film about seven samurai hired to defend a village from bandits. It was remade as The Magnificent Seven and is an influence on other ensemble films such as The Dirty Dozen and Ocean's Eleven


16th Century Tanegashima Matchlock Musket Three Tanegechimas are owned by the bandits against the samurai. Kyuzo(Seiji Myaguchi) steals one during a solo raid, for them to examine. Kikuchiyo(Toshiro Mifune) later abandons his post to steal another one. The bandit chief(Shinpei Takagi) uses the remaining one in the final raid.

File:Tanegashima.jpg
A Tanegashima similar to what was used. These weapons were influenced more by muskets from South Asia than Europe.