Kagemusha
1980 · Action, Drama · 3h · PG · ★ 7.8 on TMDB
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Kagemusha is a 1980 action and drama movie directed by Akira Kurosawa. It stars Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki and Kenichi Hagiwara. It runs 3h and is rated PG. TMDB users rate it 7.8 out of 10.
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.
Details
- Released
- April 26, 1980
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast
- Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Jinpachi Nezu, Hideji Ōtaki, Daisuke Ryū
- Genres
- Action, Drama, History, War
- Runtime
- 3h
- Age rating
- PG
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