Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior

Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)

PG 10 Oct 1980 • Drama, History, War • 2h 42m
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When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty living up to his role and clashes with the spirit of the warlord during turbulent times in the kingdom.

Akira Kurosawa
Director
Masato Ide, Akira Kurosawa
Writer
Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken'ichi Hagiwara
Starring

Language: Japanese
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 20 wins & 5 nominations total
Country: Japan, United States
Metacritic Score: 84
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $4,000,000

7.9

IMDb (38815 votes)
89%
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