Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Vidiots, Los Angeles
**Screenwriters**: Ryûzô Kikushima, Akira Kurosawa **Producer**: Akira Kurosawa Eternal icon Toshirō Mifune stars in this darkly comic and visually arresting masterpiece from the inimitable Akira Kurosawa. To rid a terror-stricken village of corruption, the wise ronin Sanjuro pits two evil clans against each other to his own advantage. Remade twice officially (which included a plagiarism lawsuit filed against Sergio Leone) with ripples of influence throughout the Western genre in both America and Italy, this exhilarating genre-twister remains one of the most influential and entertaining films of all time. Don’t miss all the samurai action you can handle on the big screen! **Picks from the Video Store** Bring home all the Akira Kurosawa you can watch on gloriously tangible physical media! *High and Low, Sanjuro, Dreams,* and so many more! **Accessibility Options**: Open Captions, Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.