Siit's Top 10 Movies - Remakes of Akira Kurosawa Movies
The master Director's work has been remade so many times.... some of these may surprise you
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- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherLuke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.From The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodGian Maria VolontèMarianne KochA wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.From Yojimbo (1961)
- DirectorJohn SturgesStarsYul BrynnerSteve McQueenCharles BronsonSeven gunfighters are hired by Mexican peasants to liberate their village from oppressive bandits.From Seven Samurai (1954)
- DirectorWalter HillStarsBruce WillisBruce DernWilliam SandersonA drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town.From Yojimbo (1961)
- DirectorShinji HiguchiStarsJun MatsumotoDaisuke MiyagawaKippei ShînaA princess, along with a general and two commoners evade pursuit of an enemy and his samurai cohorts. The princess and general are caught but are rescued and then destroy the enemy's fort.From The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- DirectorJimmy T. MurakamiRoger CormanStarsGeorge PeppardRobert VaughnRichard ThomasA farm boy recruits a band of outlaws to save the planet Akir from forces that threaten to wipe them out from the face of the universe. A battle stretching beyond the stars begins here.From Seven Samurai (1954)
- DirectorMartin RittStarsPaul NewmanLaurence HarveyClaire BloomTravelers in the 1870s Southwest discuss a recent murder trial in which all the principals told differing stories about the events.From Rashomon (1950)
- DirectorYasuo TsuruhashiStarsHiroshi AbeKôichi SatôKyôka SuzukiFrom High and Low (1963)
- DirectorFu-Ti LinStarsYeh TienHsiu-Fang WuHsiao Yen ChangBarely escaping the sacked and burning city of Hsian Yang, Princess Chu Tung-yung, her lacy in waiting and their bodyguard Chen must get to the relative safety of General Wang's forces. There they can deliver a cache of gold that will turn the tide of the war. But in order to do that they must cross treacherous terrain filled with bandits and rebel forces. Enlisting the unwilling aid of a pair of sword wielding con men the convoy embarks on its journey to save the Princess and defeat the rebels. With swordplay reminiscent of Zatoichi and Yojimbo, The Last Days of Hsian Yang is a riveting tale of honor, betrayal and redemption.From The Hidden Fortress (1958)
- DirectorAzuma MorisakiStarsTetsuya WatariShinsuke AshidaKeiko MatsuzakaWhen his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later implicated in a crime. Working with his superior, Chief Detective Sato, Murakami works feverishly to trace the location of his pistol, ultimately clashing with a gang of youthful Okinawans.From Stray Dog (1949)