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Kagemusha

Kagemusha

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 26, 1980

Runtime

3h 0m

Genres

Action, Drama, History, War

User Score

78%

Original Title

影武者

Production Companies

TOHO, 20th Century Fox, Kurosawa Production, American Zoetrope

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

Description

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.