Kagemusha

1980 180 min Action, Drama, History, War

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.

IMDb 7.9 RT 89 Metacritic 84

budget $6,000,000 earnings $4,000,000 return 0.7x

director Akira Kurosawa

writers Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide

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