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Kagemusha (1980)

The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

  • Apr 26, 1980
  • 3h
  • PG

7.8/10

TMDB user score
778 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Kagemusha is a 1980 action and drama film directed by Akira Kurosawa. Its leading cast includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kenichi Hagiwara. It runs for 3 hours. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

A feudal epic presenting the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. The impostor becomes comfortable living his life among nobility, but his responsibilities to his station grow more demanding the longer he occupies it.

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Before You Pick

Time needed
3 hours
Age rating (US)
PG
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.8/10 from 778 TMDB votes

Trailer

Kagemusha (1980) Original Trailer [4K] · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Tatsuya Nakadai Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
  • Tsutomu Yamazaki Nobukado Takeda
  • Kenichi Hagiwara Katsuyori Takeda
  • Jinpachi Nezu Sohachiro Tsuchiya
  • Hideji Ōtaki Masakage Yamagata
  • Daisuke Ryū Nobunaga Oda
  • Masayuki Yui Ieyasu Tokugawa
  • Kaori Momoi Otsuyanokata
  • Mitsuko Baisho Oyunokata
  • Hideo Murota Nobufusa Baba
  • Takayuki Shiho Masatoyo Naito
  • Kōji Shimizu Katsusuke Atobe
  • Daikei Shimizu Masatane Hara
  • Sen Yamamoto Nobushige Oyamada
  • Shuhei Sugimori Masanobu Kosaka
  • Kota Yui Takemaru
  • Yasuhito Yamanaka Ranmaru Mori
  • Kumeko Otowa Takemaru's Nurse

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