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Kagemusha(1980)
Status: Released
Date: 1980-04-26
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673 Votes
Time: 3h 0m
The Shadow of a man can never stand up and walk on its own.
Overview:
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.
Languages: Japanese.
Countries:
Japan,
United States of America
Budget: $6,000,000.00
Revenue: $4,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Kurosawa Production
Movie: Kagemusha
Top 10 Billed Cast
仲代達矢
Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha
山崎努
Nobukado Takeda
萩原健一
Katsuyori Takeda
根津甚八
Sohachiro Tsuchiya
大滝秀治
Masakage Yamagata
隆大介
Nobunaga Oda
油井昌由樹
Ieyasu Tokugawa
桃井かおり
Otsuyanokata
倍賞美津子
Oyunokata
室田日出男
Nobufusa Baba
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