Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
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.
Released: Dec 10, 1983
Runtime: 133 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Drama, Action
Stars: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Minori Terada, Masaki Kyomoto, Etsuko Shihomi
Crew: Kinji Fukasaku (Director), Yoshikuni Matsunaga (Assistant Director), Seizô Sengen (Director of Photography), Tsutomu Imamura (Production Design), Tetuzo Osawa (Visual Effects), Masahide Sakuma (Original Music Composer)