Kagemusha

Kagemusha - (1980)Released

Overview

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.

Genres

ActionDramaHistoryWar

Production Countries

JapanUnited States of America

Production Companies

TOHO20th Century FoxKurosawa ProductionAmerican Zoetrope

Spoken Languages

日本語

Release Date

1980-04-26

Budget

6000000

Revenue

4000000

Runtime

180 minutes

Some pictures from the movie