Kagemusha (1980)
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
Plot Summary
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.
Full Cast & Characters
Tatsuya Nakadai
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Nobukado Takeda
Kenichi Hagiwara
Katsuyori Takeda
Jinpachi Nezu
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
Hideji Ōtaki
Masakage Yamagata
Daisuke Ryū
Nobunaga Oda
Masayuki Yui
Ieyasu Tokugawa
Kaori Momoi
Otsuyanokata
Mitsuko Baisho
Oyunokata
Hideo Murota
Nobufusa Baba
Takayuki Shiho
Masatoyo Naito
Kōji Shimizu
Katsusuke Atobe
Director & Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 based on 732 votes.
Who directed Kagemusha?
Kagemusha was directed by Akira Kurosawa and released in 1980.
How long is Kagemusha?
Kagemusha has a runtime of 3 hours and 0 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1980-04-26
- Budget
- $6.0M
- Box Office
- $4.0M
- Status
- Released