Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Fantasy
Adventure
Drama
Action
The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.
Cast
Princess Shizu
Inue Shinbei Masashi
Tamazusa
Hikita Gonnokami Motofuji
Yonosuke
Funamushi
Genjin
Akushiro
Hikiroku
Retainer B
Ohta Sukemasa
Retainer A (as Tadashi Naruse)
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Hinoue Miyaroku
Ohta Masaharu
Hikojii
Hamaji
Flute Samurai
Black Samurai D
Black Samurai B
Village Girl
Poison Girl D
Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Poison Girl E
Black Samurai F
Black Samurai H
Poison Girl C
Banquet Samurai A
Poison Girl B
Masaka
Retainer D
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka
Poison Girl F
Guide Samurai
Village Boy
Black Samurai C
Poison Girl A
Retainer C
Peasant
Black Samurai A
Inusaka Keno Tanetomo
Black Samurai E
Banquet Man
Banquet Samurai B
Black Samurai G
Old Village Woman
Arimura
Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito
Kohagi
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori
Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
Princess Fuse (voice)
Crew
Director
Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Production Design
Screenplay
Screenplay
Producer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Visual Effects
Art Direction
Music
Music
Music
Music