The Magnificent Seven (1961) Original Japanese B2 PosterThe Magnificent Seven is a 1960 western directed by John Sturges. Inspired by Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, the film follows seven gunfighters hired to defend a Mexican village from bandits. The Japanese B2 poster highlights an action packed collage of the film's legendary cast, with a dramatic color palette and bold Japanese typography. This is an original Japanese release poster, not a reprint.