Plot Summary
The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu. In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystal, led by Dosetsu (Sonny Chiba!) to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede.
Full Cast & Characters
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Princess Shizu
Hiroyuki Sanada
Inue Shinbei Masashi
Sonny Chiba
Inuyama Dosetsu Tadatomo
Minori Terada
Inumura Daikaku Masanori
Masaki Kyomoto
Inuzuka Shino Moritaka
Etsuko Shihomi
Inusaka Keno Tanetomo
Takuya Fukuhara
Inukawa Sosuke Yoshito
Shunsuke Kariya
Inuta Kobungo Yasuyori
Kenji Ohba
Inukai Genpachi Nobufuchi
Keiko Matsuzaka
Princess Fuse (voice)
Mari Natsuki
Tamazusa
Yūki Meguro
Hikita Gonnokami Motofuji
Director & Crew
Kinji Fukasaku
Director
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Legend of the Eight Samurai was directed by Kinji Fukasaku and released in 1983.
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Legend of the Eight Samurai has a runtime of 2 hours and 13 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1983-12-10
- Status
- Released