Kagemusha

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.

Country:

Japan,

United States of America

Genre:

Action,

Drama,

History,

War

Duration:

180 minutes

Year:

1980

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

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Company:

TOHO,

20th Century Fox,

Kurosawa Production,

American Zoetrope

Budget:

$6,000,000

Revenue:

$4,000,000

Cast:

Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Nobukado Takeda

Katsuyori Takeda

Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Masakage Yamagata

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Screenplay