Film · Comedy, Action

Kill! (1968)

Behold the best of Seven Samurai, Yojimbo, and Sanjuro all in one film.

A pair of down-on-their-luck swordsmen arrive in a dusty, windblown town, where they become involved in a local clan dispute. One, previously a farmer, longs to become a noble samurai. The other, a former samurai haunted by his past, prefers living anonymously with gangsters. But when both men discover the wrongdoings of the nefarious clan leader, they side with a band of rebels who are under siege at a remote mountain cabin.

Director

Kihachi Okamoto

Writers

Kihachi Okamoto, Shūgorō Yamamoto, Akira Murao

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Release date

June 22, 1968

Original title

斬る

Kill! was released on June 22, 1968. Where to watch in United States: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max (subscription).

Last updated: November 14, 2026