Kagemusha 1980

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56 Reviews

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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.

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tsutomu Yamazaki

as Nobukado Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwara

as Katsuyori Takeda

Jinpachi Nezu

as Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Hideji Ōtaki

as Masakage Yamagata

Daisuke Ryū

as Nobunaga Oda

Masayuki Yui

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Kaori Momoi

as Otsuyanokata

Mitsuko Baisho

as Oyunokata

Hideo Murota

as Nobufusa Baba

Director:

Akira Kurosawa

Writer:

Akira Kurosawa, Masato Ide

Genres:

Action,Drama,History,War

Release Date:

1980 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

180 min

MMPA Rating:

PG

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Kagemusha

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Shingen Takeda / Kagemusha

Tsutomu Yamazaki

as Nobukado Takeda

Kenichi Hagiwara

as Katsuyori Takeda

Jinpachi Nezu

as Sohachiro Tsuchiya

Hideji Ōtaki

as Masakage Yamagata

Daisuke Ryū

as Nobunaga Oda

Masayuki Yui

as Ieyasu Tokugawa

Kaori Momoi

as Otsuyanokata

Mitsuko Baisho

as Oyunokata

Hideo Murota

as Nobufusa Baba

Takayuki Shiho

as Masatoyo Naito

Kōji Shimizu

as Katsusuke Atobe

Daikei Shimizu

as Masatane Hara

Sen Yamamoto

as Nobushige Oyamada

Shuhei Sugimori

as Masanobu Kosaka

Kota Yui

as Takemaru

Yasuhito Yamanaka

as Ranmaru Mori

Kumeko Otowa

as Takemaru's Nurse

Tetsuo Yamashita

as Nagahide Niwa

Kai Ato

as Zenjiro Amemiya

Takashi Ebata

as Monk

Yu Shimaka

as Jingoro Hara

Toshiaki Tanabe

as Kugutsushi

Yoshimitsu Yamaguchi

as Salt Vendor

Eiichi Kanakubo

as Kenshin Uesugi

Akihiko Sugizaki

as Noda Castle Soldier

Norio Matsui

as Tadatsugu Sakai

Yasushi Doshida

as Kazumasa Ishikawa

Toku Sone

as Heihachiro Honda

Francis Selleck

as Priest

Takashi Shimura

as Taguchi Gyobu

Kamatari Fujiwara

as Doctor

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