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  • Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior 1980 POSTER

    Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior

    1980

    Japanese

    7.9

    55

    89%

    92%

    Action

    army

    battle

    Drama

    emperor

    History

    japan

    samurai

    War

    warlord

    Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Director Yû Shimaka Yû Shimaka as Jingoro Hara Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki as Nobukado Takeda Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi as Otsuyanokata Mitsuko Baishô Mitsuko Baishô as Oyunokata
    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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