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Kagemusha (1980)

PG ★ 7.8/10 180 min Action, Drama, History, War Japan, United States Japanese
Screenplay by: Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide
Streaming: Not available
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.

Description

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.

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Top Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Tsutomu Yamazaki Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
Kenichi Hagiwara Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Jinpachi Nezu Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
Daisuke Ryū Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Masayuki Yui Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Kaori Momoi Otsuyanokata

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