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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Toshiro Mifune and six other badass rōnin square off against bandits who’ve been riding roughshod humble villagers in Akira Kurosawa’s epic 1954 action tale set in feudal Japan.
—Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022
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Almost every military Wolf lived a roughshod life early on, often taking a beating from over-eager soldiers.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Toshiro Mifune and six other badass rōnin square off against bandits who’ve been riding roughshod humble villagers in Akira Kurosawa’s epic 1954 action tale set in feudal Japan.
—Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2022
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“Roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughshod. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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