Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior
1980· 180 min· Japan
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A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place.
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Writer
- Masato Ide, Akira Kurosawa
- Released
- 10 Oct 1980
- Country
- Japan, United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 20 wins & 5 nominations total
Cast
TN
Tatsuya Nakadai
TY
Tsutomu Yamazaki
KH
Ken'ichi Hagiwara
Mitsuko Baishō
SŌ
Senkichi Ōmura
SY
Sen Yamamoto
NM
Norio Matsui
TE
Takashi Ebata
MY
Masayuki Yui
DS
Daikei Shimizu
KS
Kōji Shimizu
JY
Jirō Yabuki
KO
Kumeko Otowa
KF
Kamatari Fujiwara
KA
Kai Atō
HM
Hideo Murota
YS
Yuu Shimaka
TS
Takashi Shimura
HŌ
Hideji Ōtaki
KM
Kaori Momoi
DR
Daisuke Ryū
JN
Jinpachi Nezu
NI
Naruhito Iguchi