Kagemusha (1980)

Movie"The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own."
Audience Score
78
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PG 3 hrOct 10th, 1980Drama, Action, History, War
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.
StarringTatsuya NakadaiTsutomu YamazakiKenichi Hagiwara
DirectorAkira Kurosawa

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 10th, 1980 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 1st, 1981 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$6,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Japanese
Executive Producers:Tomoyuki Tanaka, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Akira Kurosawa
Production Companies:TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope
Movie Tags:
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