The Hidden Fortress
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In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
- Worldwide
- $57,673
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Cast
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29 billed performers
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In feudal Japan, during a bloody war between clans, two cowardly and greedy peasants, soldiers of a defeated army, stumble upon a mysterious man who guides them to a fortress hidden in the mountains.
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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $57,673
- Release date
- Dec 28, 1958
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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