Sanjuro (1962)

Drama Action Comedy Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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In this companion piece and sequel to "Yojimbo," jaded samurai Sanjuro helps an idealistic group of young warriors weed out their clan's evil influences, and in the process turns their image of a proper samurai on its ear.

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  1. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    "Tarantino's Crazy 88 fight sequence in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 — black-and-white framing, geyser-blood arterial spray after each kill — is a direct homage to Sanjuro's final duel, where a broken prop hose accidentally created the geyser effect Kurosawa kept and Tarantino later canonized." source

Sanjuro (1962), directed by Akira Kurosawa, has been cited as an influence on 1 later work, such as Kill Bill: Vol. 1. Check out the citations below.