The Shadow Warrior (aka Kagemusha) (1980)
Shingen, a powerful warload, has become as legendary as the motto emblazoned on his war banners. "Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, immovable as the mountain." As he lies dying from his battle wounds. Shingen orders his clan to find a double to replace him - to keep his death secret so that his enemies will not attack. The man chosen for this role is called Kagemusha (the shadow warrior). However this Kagemusha turns out to be a petty criminal who must somehow transfer himself into a great leader and command allegiance of 25,000 samurai warriors...
Classification: Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
Starring: Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, Kota Yui, Shuji Otaki, Hideo Murota, Takayuki Shiho, Shuhei Sugimori
Director: Akira Kurosawa
The Shadow Warrior (aka Kagemusha)
 
Genres:
Action & Adventure
Drama

Run Time:
152 Minutes

Awards:
1980 Cannes: Palme d'Or
1980 BAFTA: Best Direction

Subtitles:
Danish
English Hard of Hearing
Finnish
Norwegian
Swedish

Languages:
Japanese

Countries:
Japan

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
03/06/2002

Production Year:
1980

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:
  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access
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